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Zanzibar City 2012–2022 5 photos of this spot

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A narrow lane in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City, photographed in 2022. Stone Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, recognized for its fusion of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, and European architectural styles, and the quarter is known for its elaborately carved wooden doors, often studded with brass, a craft blending Arab and Indian influences.

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Stone Town 2022 261 2022 A narrow lane in Stone Town, the historic quarter of Zanzibar City, photographed in 2022. Stone Town has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000, recognized for its fusion of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, and European architectural styles, and the quarter is known for its elaborately carved wooden doors, often studded with brass, a craft blending Arab and Indian influences.

Stone Town 2022 265 2022 Zanzibar's old town sits on the west coast of Unguja island, facing the harbor that made it a key Indian Ocean port. This 2022 photograph documents a corner of Stone Town, the historic heart of Zanzibar City on Tanzania's coast.

Stone Town 2022 263 2022 Carved wooden doorways and close-set buildings mark this Stone Town street, photographed in 2022. Many buildings here combine ground-floor shops with residential upper floors behind ornate balconies, a style shared with other Indian Ocean port towns.

Stone Town 2022 267 2022 Stone Town's dense grid of alleys is pictured here in 2022. Stone Town grew as a Swahili coastal settlement that became a major Indian Ocean trading hub under Omani Sultanate rule, dealing in spices, ivory and enslaved people during the 19th century.