Kizimkazi
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Kizimkazi - officially Kizimkazi Mkunguni, but also known as Kizimkazi Mtendeni - is a fishing village on the southern coast of Zanzibar
, Tanzania
, and was once a walled
city. It is situated three miles southeast of the Kizimkazi Mosque
(which is located in Kizimkazi Dimbani
, commonly known just as Dimbani). In recent years, Kizimkazi has become a major tourist attraction
, as daily boat tours are organized to bring visitors off shore to watch bottlenose dolphins and swim with them.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar ,Persian: زنگبار, from suffix bār: "coast" and Zangi: "bruin" ; is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, in East Africa. It comprises the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of numerous small islands and two large ones: Unguja , and Pemba...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, and was once a walled
Defensive wall
A defensive wall is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements...
city. It is situated three miles southeast of the Kizimkazi Mosque
Kizimkazi Mosque
The Kizimkazi Mosque is a mosque situated on the southern tip of the island of Zanzibar in Tanzania and is one of the oldest Islamic buildings on the East African coast. Despite its name, it is located in Dimbani, not Kizimkazi, which is three miles away...
(which is located in Kizimkazi Dimbani
Dimbani
Dimbani - officially Kizimkazi Dimbani - is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is one of a pair of villages located close to the southern tip of the west coast, the other being Kizimkazi Mtendeni .Dimbani's most notable feature is Kizimkazi Mosque, one of the oldest...
, commonly known just as Dimbani). In recent years, Kizimkazi has become a major tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
, as daily boat tours are organized to bring visitors off shore to watch bottlenose dolphins and swim with them.
