Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority

Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority is a tourism office in Kiponda, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West. Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority is situated nearby to Jami Mosque, as well as near the Hindu temple Shree Shiv Shakti Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include House of Wonders and St. Joseph’s Cathedral.

House of Wonders

Museum

Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani Road.

St. Joseph’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.

The Roman Catholic cathedral of St. Joseph is one of the most important historical buildings in Stone Town, Zanzibar, as well as one of its main visitor attractions. St. Joseph’s Cathedral is situated 280 metres southwest of Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority.

Old Dispensary

Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.

The Old Dispensary, also known as Ithnashiri Dispensary, is a historical building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is located on the seafront, in Mizingani Road, halfway between the Palace Museum and the harbour. Old Dispensary is situated 370 metres northeast of Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stone Town and Ng’ambo.

Stone Town

Photo: Digr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Stone Town is the main city on Zanzibar. 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.

Ng’ambo

Suburb

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

Michenzani

Neighborhood

Photo: Loranchet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Michenzani is a large neighbourhood of Ng'ambo, the more modern part of Zanzibar City in Tanzania. It is located just across Creek Road, that separates the historical part of the city, Stone Town and Ng'ambo.

Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority

Type: Tourism office
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Kiponda, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-6.16073° or 6° 9′ 39″ south

Longitude

39.19033° or 39° 11′ 25″ east

Open location code

6G5XR5QR+P4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 31571613

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=information

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