# Things to see in Zanzibar City (Tanzania): 12 places and when to go > Zanzibar City is a city in Tanzania with around 404,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Museums and art (5), Temples (3). The best known are Stone Town, Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park and House of Wonders. The best time to come is December to February and June to October; also possible: March and November. There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/zanzibar/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Tanzania · -6.16, 39.2 - **Population:** About 404,000 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/historia/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/museos/) (5) · Temples (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/fauna/) (2) · Architecture (1) - **Best time:** December to February and June to October. - **Also possible:** March and November. - **Nearest airport:** ZNZ Zanzibar, 7.4 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Zanzibar City The places in and around Zanzibar City, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Stone Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/stone-town/): Old part of Zanzibar City, the main city of Zanzibar, in Tanzania · 771 m - [Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/parque-nacional-de-la-bahia-jozani-chwaka/): National park in Tanzania, East Africa · 23 km - [House of Wonders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/house-of-wonders/): Landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar · 1.2 km - [St. Joseph's Cathedral, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/st-joseph-s-cathedral/): Building in Tanzania · 1.3 km - [Old Fort of Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/old-fort/): Building in Tanzania · 1.2 km - [Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/sultan-s-palace/): Museum in Zanzibar · 1.1 km - [Christ Church Cathedral, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/christ-church/): Anglican cathedral in Zanzibar, Tanzania · 884 m - [Ijumaa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/friday-mosque/): Building in Tanzania · 850 m - [Chumbe Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/chumbe-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Tanzania · 14 km - [Old Dispensary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/old-dispensary/): Historic building in Stone Town, Zanzibar · 837 m - [Old Slave Mart](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/old-slave-market/): Former slave market in Charleston, South Carolina · 911 m - [The Peace Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/the-peace-memorial-museum/): Zanzibar · 1.3 km ## When to go to Zanzibar City The best time to visit Zanzibar City is **December to February and June to October**; also possible: March and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 19 | | February | Best time | 12 h 12 | | March | Possible | 12 h 02 | | April | Better not | 11 h 52 | | May | Better not | 11 h 43 | | June | Best time | 11 h 39 | | July | Best time | 11 h 40 | | August | Best time | 11 h 48 | | September | Best time | 11 h 58 | | October | Best time | 12 h 08 | | November | Possible | 12 h 17 | | December | Best time | 12 h 21 | There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. In January, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to Tanzania in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Zanzibar City The nearest main airport is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ, Zanzibar), 7.4 km as the crow flies. How to get around Tanzania (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-6.16%2C39.2) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.16%2C39.2) ## Other towns nearby - [Dar es Salaam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/): 13 places · 71 km - [Moshi, Tanzania](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/moshi/): 13 places · 376 km - [Arusha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/arusha/): 6 places · 419 km And all of Tanzania, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Zanzibar City? The best known: [Stone Town](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/stone-town/), [Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/parque-nacional-de-la-bahia-jozani-chwaka/), [House of Wonders](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/house-of-wonders/), [St. Joseph's Cathedral, Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/st-joseph-s-cathedral/), [Old Fort of Zanzibar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/tanzania/old-fort/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Zanzibar City? December to February and June to October; also possible: March and November. There are about 12 h 21 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Zanzibar City? The nearest main airport is Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ), 7.4 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-6.16%2C39.2) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Zanzibar City as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).