Zanzibar Urban/West
Zanzibar City
Malindi

Old Dispensary

The Old Dispensary, also known as Ithnashiri Dispensary, is a historical building in , . It is located on the seafront, in Mizingani Road, halfway between the Palace Museum and the harbour.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: historic building in Stone Town, Zanzibar
  • Also known as: “Ithnashiri Dispensary” and “Old Dispensary (Zanzibar)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Friday Mosque and House of Wonders.

Mosque
Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ijumaa Mosque is a in , , . The mosque was completely renovated in 1994 in the modern Arabesque Swahili style.

Museum
Photo: Moongateclimber, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in , . 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. is situated 440 metres southwest of Old Dispensary.

Church
Photo: Nino Verde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an Anglican cathedral in , , . 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 . is situated 510 metres south of Old Dispensary.

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.

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.

Old Dispensary

Latitude
-6.15829° or 6° 9′ 30″ south
Longitude
39.19263° or 39° 11′ 34″ east
Inception
1894
Levels
3
Open location code
6G5XR5RV+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 378296954
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q4009183
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In Other Languages

From French to Swahili—“Old Dispensary” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Old Dispensary”. Photo: Moongateclimber, Public domain.