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Unguja (also referred to as "Zanzibar Island" or simply "Zanzibar", in Ancient Greek: Μενουθιάς, romanized: Menuthias – as mentioned in The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea) is the largest and most populated island of the Zanzibar archipelago, in Tanzania.

Unguja

Nickname: Zanzibar Island
Unguja
Unguja Location in Tanzania
Geography
Coordinates	6°08′S 39°20′E
Archipelago	Zanzibar Archipelago
Area	1,666 km2 (643 sq mi)
Length	85 km (52.8 mi)
Width	30 km (19 mi)
Highest elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Highest point	Unnamed point in the Koani chain
Administration
Tanzania
Region	Zanzibar
Demographics
Population	896,721 (2012)

History

Geography

Unguja is a hilly island, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) long (north-south) and 30 kilometres (19 miles) wide (east-west) at its widest, with an overall area of about 1,666 square kilometres (643 square miles).[1] It is located in the northern half of the Zanzibar Archipelago, in the Indian Ocean, about 59 kilometres (37 mi) south of the second largest island of the archipelago, Pemba. Unguja and mainland Tanzania are separated by the Zanzibar Channel.

Unguja is surrounded by a number of smaller islands and islets, with only two of them, Tumbatu and Uzi, being inhabited. Other minor islands around Unguja include Bawe, Chapwani, Changuu, Chumbe, Kizingo, Kwale, Latham, Mautani, Miwi, Mnemba, Mwana wa Mwana, Nianembe, Popo, Pungume, and Ukanga.^{[citation needed]}

Politics

Unguja and the surrounding islands are divided into three regions: Zanzibar Central/South (capital: Koani), Zanzibar North (capital: Mkokotoni), Zanzibar Urban/West (capital: Zanzibar City). Unguja belongs to Zanzibar, which is defined by the Tanzanian Constitution as "a part" of Tanzania with a high degree of autonomy. The local Zanzibari government is based in Stone Town, on the west coast of Unguja.^{[citation needed]}

Population

As of the 2012 census, the total population of Unguja was 896,721, mostly concentrated in the Zanzibar urban region.[2] The main settlement on the island is Zanzibar City, which serves as a capital for Zanzibar and which includes the renowned historical city of Stone Town as well as other populated areas such as Michenzani. Other major settlements on Unguja include Mbweni, Mangapwani, Chwaka, and Nungwi.

People of Unguja mostly speak kiunguja ("the language of Unguja"), which is the dialect of the Swahili language that was used as the main model for the definition of standard Swahili.[3]

Economy

Unguja is the island of the Zanzibar Archipelago that has the most developed tourism industry. This accounts for a substantial part of Unguja's economy. Agriculture (including the production of spices such as cloves) and fishing are other relevant activities. All along the east coast, most villages also rely on seaweed farming.^{[citation needed]}

Ecology

Notable mammal species on the island include the Zanzibar servaline genet, African palm civet, and Zanzibar red colobus.^{[citation needed]} In June 2018, a leopard was caught on camera here, despite previously being considered extinct in Zanzibar for the past 25 years.[4][5]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Unguja (Zanzibar Island).

• Population growth 1988–2002
• Population density 2002

На других языках

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[de] Unguja

Unguja ist die Hauptinsel des Sansibar-Archipels, eines tansanischen Inselgebiets, das vor der ostafrikanischen Festlandsküste von Tansania liegt und zum Teilstaat Sansibar gehört. Die Hauptstadt der Insel heißt ebenfalls Sansibar und Unguja wird bzw. wurde vormals für sich ebenfalls Sansibar genannt.

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- [en] Unguja

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[es] Unguja

Unguja es la mayor de las islas que forman parte del archipiélago de Zanzíbar, localizada cerca de la costa oriental de África, en aguas del océano Índico. Pertenece a la República Unida de Tanzania. También se conoce como Zanzíbar, que también es el nombre de su ciudad más grande, lo que produce muchas veces confusión entre el archipiélago, la isla, la ciudad e incluso la entidad autónoma que integra Tanzania.

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[fr] Unguja

Unguja est une île de Tanzanie située dans l'océan Indien, île principale de l'archipel de Zanzibar. On l'appelle également « Zanzibar », de même que sa ville la plus peuplée, ce qui n'est pas sans créer de confusion.

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[it] Unguja

Unguja è la più importante, più grande e più popolata isola di Zanzibar. Viene anche chiamata semplicemente Zanzibar (o per esteso Isola di Zanzibar, Zanzibar Island). Si trova nella metà inferiore dell'arcipelago di Zanzibar, nell'Oceano Indiano, di fronte alla costa della Tanzania, e circa 59 km a sud della seconda più grande isola dell'arcipelago, Pemba. La città principale di Unguja, anch'essa chiamata Zanzibar (o Stone Town se si fa riferimento solo al suo centro storico), svolge il ruolo di capitale di Zanzibar, e si affaccia sulla costa occidentale dell'isola, grosso modo di fronte alla città tanzaniana di Bagamoyo, da cui è divisa dallo stretto di Zanzibar, che in quel punto ha una larghezza di circa 40 km.[3]

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[ru] Занзибар (остров)

Занзиба́р[1][2] или Унгуджа[3][4] (суахили Unguja, англ. Zanzibar Island) — один из двух крупных островов архипелага Занзибар (наряду с Пембой). Входит в состав Танзании (автономного Занзибара). Расположен в Индийском океане.

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