Historic Centre of Zanzibar

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Historic_Centre_of_Zanzibar
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Stone_Town
gptkbp:area 96 hectares
gptkbp:bufferZone 84 hectares
gptkbp:governingBody Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority
gptkbp:historicalEvent center of spice and slave trade
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Historic Centre of Zanzibar
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Tanzania
gptkb:Zanzibar_City
gptkb:Zanzibar
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:historic_building
historical significance
labyrinthine streets
Swahili architecture
Arab, Persian, Indian, and European influences
cultural fusion
gptkbp:population approx. 16,000 (Stone Town)
gptkbp:touristAttraction gptkb:Old_Fort
gptkb:Darajani_Market
gptkb:Forodhani_Gardens
gptkb:House_of_Wonders
gptkb:Sultan's_Palace
gptkb:Anglican_Cathedral
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria ii
vi
iii
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:UNESCOSubregion gptkb:Eastern_Africa
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2000
173
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_Heritage_List
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5