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. House of Wonders is situated 2½ km west of Masjid Arafa.

Lumumba Secondary School

School building

Lumumba Secondary School is a public, coeducational secondary school in Saateni, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is Zanzibar's largest secondary school, and has been called one of the best secondary schools in Zanzibar. Lumumba Secondary School is situated 780 metres west of Masjid Arafa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Michenzani and Ng’ambo.

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.

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.

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.

Masjid Arafa

Type: Mosque
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Shaurimoyo, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-6.15421° or 6° 9′ 15″ south

Longitude

39.21285° or 39° 12′ 46″ east

Open location code

6G5XR6W7+84

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6778905317

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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