Abeid Amani Karume International Airport through time

Zanzibar 1961–2013 5 photos of this spot

5 photographs taken at the same spot in Zanzibar, spanning 1961–2013 — 1 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

This 1961 photograph was taken in Zanzibar during a documented journey along the East African coast, part of a wider set of images recording the island and its historic Stone Town in the early 1960s.

EU: Afrikaresa, Zanzibar (1961) 1961 This 1961 photograph was taken in Zanzibar during a documented journey along the East African coast, part of a wider set of images recording the island and its historic Stone Town in the early 1960s.

Zanzibar, Tanzania 2011 A view of Zanzibar, Tanzania, photographed in 2011. The island's Stone Town, with its narrow streets and coral-stone buildings, reflects centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean.

Late Night, Stone Town 2012 This 2012 nighttime photograph captures a quiet street in Stone Town, Zanzibar, whose mix of Swahili, Arab, Persian, and European influences earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.

Orange Light, Zanzibar 2012 Evening light over Zanzibar, photographed in 2012.

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport 2013 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar, Tanzania, photographed in 2013. Named after Zanzibar's first president, the airport is the main air gateway to the island and its Stone Town heritage sites.