East Africa
Tanzania
Zanzibar Urban/West

Changuu

Changuu Island is an island in the , , off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the . It is located 5.6 km northwest of .
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: small island off East African coast, in Tanzania
  • Also known as: “Changa Island”, “Chango”, “Changuu Island”, “Changuu Private Island”, “Kibandiko Island”, “Prison Island”, and “Quarantine Island”
  • Historically known as: “Chango Island”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stone Town and Ng’ambo.

Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main city on . It is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa. Its architecture, mostly dating back to the 19th century, reflects the diverse influences underlying the Swahili culture, with a unique mixture of Moorish, Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements.

Suburb
Ng'ambo is one of the two main parts comprising , the capital of , the other being the historical . Ng'ambo is much larger and more modern than Stone Town, with office buildings and large apartment blocks, as well as slum areas. is situated 6 km southeast of Changuu.

Neighborhood
Photo: Loranchet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a large neighbourhood of , the more modern part of in . It is located just across Creek Road, that separates the historical part of the city, and Ng'ambo. is situated 6 km southeast of Changuu.

Changuu

Latitude
-6.11923° or 6° 7′ 9″ south
Longitude
39.16666° or 39° 10′ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
6G5XV5J8+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 13366675
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
160609
Wiki­data ID
Q1062156
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Satellite Map

Discover Changuu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Zulu—“Changuu” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Changa Island”
  • Cebuano: “Changuu Island”
  • Cebuano: “Changuu Private Island”
  • Chinese: “昌古島”
  • Dutch: “Changuu”
  • French: “Changuu”
  • French: “Prison Island”
  • German: “Changuu”
  • German: “Kibandiko”
  • German: “Prison Island”
  • Italian: “Changuu”
  • Italian: “Prison Island”
  • Japanese: “チャングー島”
  • Portuguese: “Changuu”
  • Portuguese: “Ilha da Prisão”
  • Portuguese: “Kibandiko”
  • Spanish: “Isla Changuu”
  • Spanish: “Isla de la Prision”
  • Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Changuu”
  • Zulu: “Changuu Island”

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