Zanzibar City Zanzibar City Zanzibar City (or Zanzibar Town, often simply referred to as Zanzibar; ; ) is the capital and largest city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania. It is located on the west coast of Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, roughly due north of Dar es Salaam across the Zanzibar Channel. It also serves as the capital of the Zanzibar Urban/West Region, and qualifies as a district, formally known as Zanzibar Urban District. In 2002 its population was 205,870. Zanzibar City comprises two main parts, Stone Town and Ng'ambo (literally: "The Other Side"); the two areas are historically divided
Battle of Zanzibar transport of spare parts. The British soon discovered "Königsberg" location and blockaded her. They damaged her beyond repair in the Battle of Rufiji Delta when they were able to bring up the monitors and that July. Battle of Zanzibar The Battle of Zanzibar was an encounter between the German "Kaiserliche Marine" and the British Royal Navy early in the First World War. While taking on coal in the delta of the Rufiji River in German East Africa) the German cruiser learned that a British cruiser, , which had been part of the Royal Navy's Cape Squadron sent to counter "Königsberg",