Old Fort of Zanzibar

building in Tanzania
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Old Fort of Zanzibar

Summary

Old Fort of Zanzibar is a tourist attraction[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Old Fort of Zanzibar is located in Stone Town[3].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar is located in Mjini District[4].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar is in the country of Tanzania[5].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar is in the country of Portuguese Empire[6].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction[7].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's instance of is recorded as historic site[8].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's instance of is recorded as fort[9].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar is part of Stone Town[10].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's Commons category is recorded as Old Fort of Zanzibar[11].
  • 1699 marks the founding of Old Fort of Zanzibar[12].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -6.16139, 'lon': 39.1892}[13].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence[14].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's heritage designation is recorded as part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[15].
  • Old Fort of Zanzibar's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Told Cities[16].

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Geography

Country listings include Tanzania[5], a republic[17], in Tanzania[18], founded in 1964[19] and Portuguese Empire[6], a historical country[20], in Kingdom of Portugal[21], founded in 1415[22]. Located in include Stone Town[3], a city[23], in Tanzania[24] and Mjini District[4], a district of Tanzania[25], in Tanzania[26]. Old Fort of Zanzibar is part of Stone Town[10].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include tourist attraction[7], historic site[8], and fort[9]. Heritage statuses include Heritage of Portuguese Influence[14] and part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[15].

History and Context

1699 marks the founding of Old Fort of Zanzibar[12].

Why It Matters

Old Fort of Zanzibar has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1699-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Coordinates
    On focus list of wikimedia project Told Cities
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Stone Town, Mjini District
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
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