The Peace Memorial Museum

The Peace Memorial Museum is a museum in Shangani, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West. The Peace Memorial Museum is situated nearby to Natural History Museum, as well as near the hospital mnazi mmoja.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

House of Wonders

Museum

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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 1 km north of The Peace Memorial Museum.

St. Joseph’s Cathedral

Church

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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 640 metres northwest of The Peace Memorial Museum.

Christ Church

Church

Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Christ Church is an Anglican cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It belongs to the Anglican Church of Tanzania. It is a landmark historical church, as well as one of the most prominent examples of early Christian architecture in East Africa. Christ Church is situated 580 metres north of The Peace Memorial Museum.

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.

The Peace Memorial Museum

Type: Museum
Description: Zanzibar
Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
Location: Shangani, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-6.16799° or 6° 10′ 5″ south

Longitude

39.19132° or 39° 11′ 29″ east

Open location code

6G5XR5JR+RG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 355564685

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q22677243

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In Other Languages

“The Peace Memorial Museum” goes by many names.

Swahili: “Beit Al-Amani”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Peace Memorial Museum and Natural History Museum.

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