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Zanzibar

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Zanzibar, Tanzania — Malawi Rd, Zanzibar Town, Tanzania - panoramio

6.16° S
39.20° E

Country / area: Tanzania
Time zone identifier: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Currency reference: TZS
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Zanzibar / First-time visitor

Stone Town Zanzibar Dress Code, Ramadan and UNESCO Rules

In Stone Town, cover shoulders and legs in public: UK advice says Zanzibar can fine visitors US$700 or more for clothing it deems inappropriate. Ramadan rules, and what UNESCO protects.

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Zanzibar Insurance and Visa Rules: What to Buy First

Zanzibar requires its own ZIC inbound insurance on top of a Tanzania visa, even if you already have travel cover. Costs, yellow fever rules and the Dar ferry.

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