Mangapwani

Mangapwani is a town on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, the main island of Zanzibar. It is located on the northwest coast, 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Zanzibari capital of Stone Town.

The town's name means "Arabian Shore" in Swahili,

Footnotes

↑ The word "manga" refers to Muscat (Omani) Arabs; Arabs born in Zanzibar are called mwarabu. See W.H. Ingrams, Zanzibar, Its History and Its People p. 205,

References

Finke, J. (2006) The Rough Guide to Zanzibar (2nd edition). New York: Rough Guides.

5°59′33″S 39°11′41″E / 5.9924°S 39.1948°E / -5.9924; 39.1948

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[1] The word "manga" refers to Muscat (Omani) Arabs; Arabs born in Zanzibar are called mwarabu. See W.H. Ingrams, Zanzibar, Its History and Its People p. 205,