Hamamni Persian Baths
The Hamamni Persian Baths is located in a historical building of Stone Town, Zanzibar. The name Hamamni is also used to refer to the neighbourhood where the building is located.- Type: Building
- Description: building in Tanzania
- Address: Hamamni Street, Stone Town
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. House of Wonders is situated 210 metres northwest of Hamamni Persian Baths.
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
Church
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 240 metres west of Hamamni Persian Baths.
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 200 metres east of Hamamni Persian Baths.
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.
Hamamni Persian Baths
- Categories: hammam, bathhouse, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mkunazini, Zanzibar City, Zanzibar Urban/West, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-6.16224° or 6° 9′ 44″ southLongitude
39.19091° or 39° 11′ 27″ eastInception
1888Open location code
6G5XR5QR+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 378559928OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q3632906
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Hamamni Persian Baths” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hamamni Persian Baths”
- French: “Bains Hamamni”
- Italian: “Bagni persiani di Hamamni”
- Italian: “Hamamni”
- Persian: “حمامنی”
- Persian: “گرمابه های ایرانی حمامنی”
- Spanish: “Hamamni”
- Swahili: “Bafu za Hamamni, Zanzibar”
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