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Hamamni Persian Baths, Zanzibar, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 2019

Hamamni Persian Baths, Zanzibar

2019 Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Hamamni Persian Baths in Stone Town, Zanzibar, were built in 1888 on the orders of Sultan Barghash bin Said, making them the first public baths on the island. Though no longer in use, the building survives as one of Stone Town's notable historic structures.

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