{"id":1853,"date":"2023-11-06T15:57:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disfrutazanzibar.com\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:54:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T07:54:27","slug":"zanzibar-donde-queda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disfrutazanzibar.com\/en\/zanzibar-where-is-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Zanzibar where is it"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1853\" class=\"elementor elementor-1853\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a22b602 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3a22b602\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e367960 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e367960\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f031ad2 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f031ad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Zanzibar Where To Find It: Complete Guide Location and Directions 2025<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f8e490a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"7f8e490a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11b48ee exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"11b48ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2345785a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2345785a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6729f10d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"6729f10d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7117b6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4b7117b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b1c614 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b1c614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/disfrutazanzibar.com\/en\/activities\/\">Zanzibar<\/a> where it is located is a frequently asked question: this paradisiacal archipelago is located in <strong>Indian Ocean, 35 kilometers off the east coast of Tanzania, East Africa<\/strong>between latitudes 5\u00b0-7\u00b0 south. Composed of two main islands - Unguja (commonly called Zanzibar, 1,666 km\u00b2) and Pemba (988 km\u00b2) - plus 50+ smaller islands, this semi-autonomous territory of Tanzania is strategically located on historic trade routes. Where Zanzibar is located geographically: 6 hours flight from Europe, 1.5 hours from Kenya, 2 hours ferry from Dar es Salaam. This guide explains exact location, how to get there, distances, visas and best time to visit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1645d43f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1645d43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exact geographical location Zanzibar where it is located<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55213a0d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55213a0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">Coordinates and regional context<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Geographical coordinates<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Unguja (main island): 6.1659\u00b0 S, 39.2026\u00b0 E<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Stone Town (capital): 6.1636\u00b0 S, 39.1831\u00b0 E<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Indian Ocean<\/strong>Zanzibar located in warm waters of the western Indian Ocean, same region as Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Distance African coast<\/strong>35 kilometers (22 miles) east of mainland Tanzania.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">Composition of the archipelago where zanzibar is located<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Unguja (Zanzibar Island)<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Size: 1,666 km\u00b2 (85 km long x 40 km wide)<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Population: 900,000+ inhabitants<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Capital: Stone Town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Beaches: Nungwi (north), Kendwa, Paje (east), Jambiani<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Pemba<\/strong>: 988 km\u00b2, 400,000+ inhabitants, less touristic, famous for advanced diving.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Minor islands<\/strong>Prison Island, Mnemba Island (exclusive resort), Chumbe Island (marine reserve).<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">Neighboring countries context<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Tanzania mainland<\/strong>35 km west. Dar es Salaam (4.5 million inhabitants) main access point.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Kenya<\/strong>350 km north. Nairobi has direct flights (1.5 hours).<\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Mozambique<\/strong>700 km south.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22566a84 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"22566a84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get to Zanzibar - where it is located from different continents\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ab614 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ab614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-cols-1 grid gap-2.5 [&amp;_&gt;_*]:min-w-0\"><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">From Europe where is zanzibar<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Direct flights<\/strong> (limited):<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Edelweiss Air: Zurich \u2192 Zanzibar (9 hours, Nov-Mar)<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Neos: Milan \u2192 Zanzibar (8.5 hours, high season)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Flights with stopovers<\/strong> (most common):<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">London \u2192 Nairobi \u2192 Zanzibar: 11-13 hrs.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Paris \u2192 Doha \u2192 Zanzibar: 12-14 hours<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Amsterdam \u2192 Dar es Salaam \u2192 Zanzibar: 10-12 hours.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Price<\/strong>500-1,200 EUR round trip.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">From America<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>No direct flights<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">New York \u2192 Doha\/Dubai \u2192 Zanzibar: 18-22 hrs.<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">S\u00e3o Paulo \u2192 Addis Ababa \u2192 Zanzibar: 16-20 hours<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Price<\/strong>: 800-1,800 USD.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">From Africa<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Nairobi (Kenya)<\/strong>Direct flights daily, 1.5 hours, 150-300 USD.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Flight: 15-20 minutes, 50-100 USD<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Fast ferry: 2 hours, 35-50 USD (departures every 1-2 hours, 7:00-16:00)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Johannesburg<\/strong>Direct flights, 4 hours, 250-500 USD.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">From Asia\/Middle East<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Dubai<\/strong>: Emirates, 5 hours, 300-700 USD.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Doha<\/strong>Qatar Airways, 5.5 hours, 350-800 USD.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295d803 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-exad-call-to-action\" data-id=\"295d803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"exad-call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\r\n        <div class=\"exad-call-to-action skin-vertical\">\r\n            \t\t    <div class=\"exad-call-to-action-content\">\r\n                <div class=\"exad-call-to-action-header\">\r\n                <span class=\"exad-call-to-action-title\">Want to know more activities in Zanzibar?<\/span>                        <div class=\"exad-call-to-action-subtitle\">\r\n                            <p>On the island of Zanzibar you can enjoy an infinity of activities that will make you enjoy everything the island has to offer to the fullest.\u00a0<\/p>                        <\/div>\r\n                    \t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t    <div class=\"exad-call-to-action-footer\">\r\n                    <ul class=\"exad-call-to-action-buttons effect-2\">\r\n                                                <li>\r\n                                <a class=\"exad-call-to-action-primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/disfrutazanzibar.com\/en\/activities\/\">\r\n                                            <span class=\"exad-cta-primary-btn-class\">\r\n            See all activities        <\/span>\r\n                                    <\/a>\r\n                            <\/li>\r\n                                            <\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t    <\/div>\r\n\t\t    <\/div>\r\n            \t\t<\/div>\r\n    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days.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>How to obtain<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-2.5 pl-7\"><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Visa on arrival<\/strong>: Pay cash Zanzibar airport (bring exact USD bills)<\/li><li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>e-Visa online<\/strong> (RECOMMENDED): Pre-application <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/eservices.immigration.go.tz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/eservices.immigration.go.tz<\/a> (2-10 days process)<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Documents<\/strong>Passport valid for 6+ months, departure ticket, hotel confirmation.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">Entry from Tanzania mainland<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>No additional visa required<\/strong>Same visa valid for Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar.<\/p><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Yellow fever<\/strong>Certificate required ONLY if you are traveling from a country with risk of transmission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fa503e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1fa503e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ede2d6 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3ede2d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ecfbc exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7ecfbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions Zanzibar where it is located\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fcb2b4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fcb2b4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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island is composed of two main islands, Unguja (1,666 km\u00b2, commonly called Zanzibar) and Pemba (988 km\u00b2) plus 50+ smaller islands. Coordinates: 6\u00b010\u2032 S, 39\u00b011\u2032 E (Stone Town). <strong>Belongs to Tanzania<\/strong> as a semi-autonomous region with its own government, president, laws but shares president union, foreign policy, defense with mainland Tanzania. <strong>Regional context in which Zanzibar is located<\/strong>Same Indian Ocean region as Seychelles, Maldives, Mauritius; 350 km south of Kenya, 700 km north of Mozambique. Historically, Zanzibar was an independent Sultanate (1856-1964) controlled by Oman, British protectorate (1890-1963), finally joined with Tanganyika to form Tanzania (1964) after a revolution that overthrew the Arab sultan. According to <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/tanzania\/zanzibar-archipelago\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lonely Planet<\/a>, <strong>where is Zanzibar<\/strong> strategically located on historic trade routes Spice Route explains its unique cultural diversity merging African, Arab, Persian, Indian, European influences with Stone Town being a UNESCO World Heritage Site testifying to this architectural fusion.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">How to get to Zanzibar from Spain and how long does it take?<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">To get to <strong>where is Zanzibar<\/strong> from Spain: <strong>NO direct flights<\/strong> then it requires 1-2 stopovers with a total duration of 12-20 hours. <strong>Main routes<\/strong>: (1) <strong>Via Doha<\/strong> - Madrid\/Barcelona \u2192 Doha (Qatar Airways 6-7 hours) \u2192 Zanzibar (5.5 hours) = 12-14 hours total, price EUR 700-1,200 roundtrip; (2) <strong>Via Dubai<\/strong> - Madrid\/Barcelona \u2192 Dubai (Emirates 7 hours) \u2192 Zanzibar (5 hours) = 13-15 hours total, price EUR 650-1,100; (3) <strong>Via Amsterdam + Dar es Salaam<\/strong> - Madrid\/Barcelona \u2192 Amsterdam (KLM 2-3 hours) \u2192 Dar es Salaam (9 hours) \u2192 Zanzibar (ferry 2 hours or flight 15 minutes) = 14-16 hours total, cost 600-1,000 EUR; (4) <strong>Via Nairobi<\/strong> - Madrid\/Barcelona \u2192 Nairobi (Kenya Airways stopover) \u2192 Zanzibar (1.5 hours) = 13-16 hours total. <strong>High season<\/strong> (Dec-Feb, Jul-Aug) prices 900-1,400 EUR, <strong>low season<\/strong> (Mar-May, Nov) prices 500-800 EUR. <strong>Council<\/strong>Book 2-3 months in advance for best prices, consider arriving Nairobi combining Kenya safari + Zanzibar beaches. According to <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.es\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skyscanner<\/a>The most economical route Spain-Zanzibar is typically via Doha or Addis Ababa Ethiopian Airlines, while the fastest route is via Dubai Emirates.<\/p><h3 class=\"text-lg font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-1.5\">Is a visa required to travel where Zanzibar is located?<\/h3><p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Yes, a visa is required Tanzania<\/strong> to visit <strong>where Zanzibar is located<\/strong> (Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania, so Tanzania visa applies). <strong>Spanish and most Latin Americans require visas<\/strong>Cost 50 USD ordinary tourist valid for 90 days single entry. <strong>Two options to obtain<\/strong>: (1) <strong>Visa on arrival<\/strong> - arriving Zanzibar Airport pay cash 50 USD (bring exact tickets), process 30-60 minutes, need passport valid 6+ months, departure ticket, hotel confirmation; (2) <strong>e-Visa online<\/strong> (RECOMMENDED) - pre-application <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/eservices.immigration.go.tz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/eservices.immigration.go.tz<\/a> 2-4 weeks in advance (process 2-10 days), pay online credit card, print approved e-visa, present arriving (faster process avoiding queues). <strong>If you travel Tanzania mainland first then Zanzibar<\/strong>Same Tanzania visa valid both, you do NOT need additional visa although Zanzibar has separate immigration controls (semi-autonomous). <strong>Yellow fever<\/strong>Vaccination certificate mandatory ONLY if traveling from countries with risk of transmission (Angola, Congo, Uganda); if traveling directly to Europe\/America NOT mandatory. According to <a class=\"underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/foreign-travel-advice\/tanzania\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UK Foreign Office<\/a>Carrying a hard copy e-visa plus hotel confirmations significantly reduces immigration time arriving at the hotel. <strong>zanzibar where is it<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5c345f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"d5c345f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dddfacd exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"dddfacd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7018626 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7018626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d156190.72482857868!2d39.14827155054003!3d-6.164417297693984!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x185cd0ba23b63ecb%3A0x52c848ab6efc138e!2sZanz%C3%ADbar%2C%20Tanzania!5e1!3m2!1ses-419!2ses!4v1763106791200!5m2!1ses-419!2ses\" width=\"1200\" height=\"200\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zanzibar Where It Is: Complete Guide Location and How to Get There 2025 Zanzibar Where It Is is a frequently asked question: this paradisiacal archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean, 35 kilometers off the east coast of Tanzania, East Africa, between latitudes 5\u00b0-7\u00b0 South. 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