Zanzibar
Tanzania's island territory
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, historically a center of the East African spice and slave trades.
The main island, Unguja, is often called Zanzibar Island.
The name evokes exoticism and remoteness in English: It might as well be in Zanzibar for all the good it does us here.
Chain of scattered islands
- East AfricaContinental region by Indian Ocean
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
- coastlineLand-water boundary
Bantu language of East Africa
- carved doorsDoorways with cut designs
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- pilauSeasoned rice preparation
- mosquesMuslim houses of worship
Freddie Mercury · call to prayer · festivals · fusion · African heritage · cosmopolitan
Dried flower-bud spice
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
- nutmegAromatic seed spice
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- pepperPungent dried berry spice
turmeric · ginger · vanilla · lemongrass · spice trade · Spice Islands · plantations · aromatics
Commerce in human beings
- ivory tradeCommerce in elephant tusks
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- TanganyikaFormer East African nation
- colonialismDomination through foreign settlement
decolonization · explorers · Livingstone · Stanley · 19th century · independence · union
Marine skeletal formation
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
- sea turtlesOcean-dwelling shelled reptiles
- dhowArab trading vessel
- divingEntering water deliberately
snorkeling · reef · Indian Ocean · fishing · seaweed farming · mangroves · lagoon · tidal
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
- East AfricaContinental region by Indian Ocean
- Indian OceanSea south of Asia
- coral reefsCalcium carbonate marine structures
Swahili
Bantu language of East Africa
- carved doorsDoorways with cut designs
- hennaPlant-derived body dye
- pilauSeasoned rice preparation
Freddie Mercury · mosques · call to prayer · festivals · fusion · African heritage · cosmopolitan
cloves
Dried flower-bud spice
pepper · turmeric · ginger · vanilla · lemongrass · spice trade · Spice Islands · plantations · aromatics · harvest
slave trade
Commerce in human beings
- ivory tradeCommerce in elephant tusks
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- TanganyikaFormer East African nation
colonialism · decolonization · explorers · Livingstone · Stanley · 19th century · independence · union
coral
Marine skeletal formation
- dolphinsSmart aquatic mammals
- sea turtlesOcean-dwelling shelled reptiles
- dhowArab trading vessel
diving · snorkeling · reef · Indian Ocean · fishing · seaweed farming · mangroves · lagoon · tidal · humpback whales
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
safari · snorkeling · diving · sunset · hotels · honeymoon · vacation · tropical · pristine · turquoise
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- British EmpireIndia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- East African LandmarksMount Kenya, Lake Victoria, Serengeti, Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Rift Valley
- Tanzania PlacesKilimanjaro, Serengeti, Mara, Mount Kilimanjaro
- African ResortsMombasa, Sun City, Mauritius, Seychelles, Marrakech
- Swahili CoastMombasa, dhow, dhows, sultanate, sultans