Sep 27, 2022 · Historians have long thought that Stone Town, the oldest part of Zanzibar City on the island of Zanzibar, was nothing but a fishing village before the Portuguese arrived at the end of the 14th...

The peninsular part on the western side of the Creek became Stone Town – in itself subdivided in European, Arab and Indian quarters – and Ng’ambo on the mainland of Zanzibar became the native sector.

Discover the past of Zanzibar on historical maps.

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Maps of Zanzibar. We have added these old maps between the photos to be able to orientate yourselves better in the old stone-town as it is quite different from today. Note the location of the fort, pavilion, palaces and the creek on the 1846 map by Guillain and also on our previous photo.

Although a small fishing settlement existed by the twelfth century in the vicinity of the area known today as Stone Town, the modern history of the city can be dated to the establishment of a fort and formal trading post under Omani control in the 1690s, and it really only took off as a major urban settlement with the Omani Sultan Seyyid Said's ...

Stone Town 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, giving a unique mixture of Arab, Persian, Indian and European elements.

The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many fine buildings that reflect its ...

Stone Town, which gets its name from the coral stone used in the construction of many of the town’s buildings, boasts some of Zanzibar City’s most famous historical monuments including the house of David Livingstone, Darajani Market, and the Forodhani Gardens (Bissell 2010, 50).

Map of Stone Town : The Stone Town is the capital of Zanzibar and one of the remaining ancient towns “Swahili towns” in Africa, this ancient town features unique winding, narrow streets adorned with beautiful building though some of them are crumbling.