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Triplandio Zanzibar guide covers 15 travel guides across 25 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 55 self-guided walking tours in Zanzibar with 189 POI, spanning 210.9 km in total. Get inspired by 24 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Zanzibar
City & Country Data Tanzania (Zanzibar)
Key travel data for Zanzibar — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Tanzania
Tourists
1.5M/y
GDP/cap
$1.3k
Life Exp
67.2 yrs
Population
70.5M
Currency
TZS Tsh
Language
Swahili
Payments
Cash only
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Zanzibar
Coffee
$2.47
Beer
$1.92
Lunch
$4.80
Groceries
$15.00/w
Taxi/km
$0.50
Transit
$0.50
Fuel
$1.00/l
Internet
$40.00/m
Salary
$500/m
Best time to visit Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Now (July) avg: 25°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Feb & Jul.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
28°C / 22°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:34 / 18:22
Local time
8:52
Sea Temp
27°C
Best Months 
Feb & Jul
Feb & Jul
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Sea temperature
Sea warmth for swimming, by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Zanzibar —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Savory curry with green bananas and spices. A sweet dessert pudding made from cassava and coconut. A creamy, hearty soup made with cassava and coconut milk, infused with spices. A sweet and soft bread infused with coconut flavor. A creamy fish curry made with coconut milk and spices. A savory stew of tender octopus cooked with coconut milk. A creamy soup made with green bananas and beef. Char-grilled octopus served with a tangy sauce. A tender octopus dish cooked with spices and coconut, typical of Zanzibar. A rich prawn curry steeped in spices and coconut milk. A fried or baked pastry filled with spiced potatoes, peas, and meat. Spiced rice cooked with meat or vegetables, widely enjoyed in Zanzibar. A richly spiced coffee with hints of cardamom and cinnamon. A Zanzibar specialty of fish marinated in spicy coconut sauce. A tangy, turmeric-spiced soup with kachori and potatoes. A fragrant rice dish cooked with spices and meat, often chicken or beef. A hearty soup of beans cooked in rich coconut milk. A soft, sesame-covered flatbread often enjoyed with tea or curry. A street food dish, a stuffed, pan-fried flatbread with fillings. A tangy soup with potatoes, meat, bhajias, and kachumbari. Flatbread that is flaky and slightly crispy, served with curry or chai. Beans slow-cooked in a creamy coconut sauce, a staple comfort dish. A rich and creamy chicken curry made with coconut milk and spices. A fragrant tea brewed with a blend of spices unique to Zanzibar.
Traditional Local Food
Zanzibar (Tanzania)
Main course
Vegetarian
Banana Curry
Ndizi na Kukaanga
n-dih-zee nah koo-kah-anga
🥦
Dessert
Vegetarian
Cassava and Coconut Pudding
Kaimati ya Muhogo
kai-mah-tee yah moo-ho-go
🥦
Soup
Vegetarian
Cassava and Coconut Soup
Muhogo wa Nazi
Moo-ho-go wah Nah-zee
🥦
Bread
Vegetarian
Coconut Bread
Mkate wa Nazi
M-kah-teh wah NAH-zee
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Coconut-fish Curry
Mtuzi wa Samaki
m-too-zee wa sa-mah-kee
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Coconuts Stewed Octopus
Pweza wa Nazi
pwé-zah wah nah-zee
Soup
Meat
Green Banana Soup
Mtori
M-TOH-ree
🐟
Street food
Fish & Seafood
Grilled Octopus
Pweza wa Kuchoma
pweh-ZAH wah koo-CHO-mah
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Octopus Curry
Mchuzi wa Pweza
m-choo-zee wa pwe-zah
· Spiced coconut octopus curry
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Prawn Curry
Mchuzi wa Kamba
muh-CHOO-zee wah KAM-bah
Snack
Meat
Samosa
Sambusa
sam-boo-sa
Main course
Meat
Spice Pilau
Pilau ya Viungo
pee-lau yah vee-oong-goh
Drink
Vegan
Spiced Coffee
Kahawa ya Zinj
ka-ha-wah yah zeen-j
🐟
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Spicy Fried Fish
Samaki wa Kupaka
sah-MAH-kee wah koo-PAH-kah
🥦
Soup
Vegetarian
Urojo Soup
Supu ya Urojo
soo-poo yah oo-ro-jo
Main course
Meat
Zanzibar Biryani
Biryani ya Zanzibar
bee-ree-yah-nee yah zan-zi-bar
🌱
Soup
Vegan
Zanzibar Coconut Bean Soup
Mchuzi wa Maharage na Nazi
Mm-choo-zee wah Mah-ha-rah-geh nah Nah-zee
Bread
Vegan
Zanzibar Flatbread
Mkate wa Ufuta
mm-kah-teh wah oo-foo-tah
🥩
Snack
Meat
Zanzibar Pizza
Pizza za Zanzibar
pee-zah zah zan-zee-bar
Soup
Meat
Zanzibar Urojo
Urojo
OO-roh-joh
Bread
Vegan
Zanzibari Chapati
Chapati ya Kibanda
chah-pah-tee yah kee-bahn-dah
🌱
Main course
Vegan
Zanzibari Coconut Beans
Maharage ya Nazi
mah-ha-rah-gay yah nah-zee
Main course
Meat
Zanzibari Coconut Chicken Curry
Kuku wa Nazi
Koo-koo wah Nah-zee
Drink
Vegan
Zanzibari Spice Tea
Chai ya Zanzibar
Chai yah Zanzee-bar
