Zanzibar Archipelago
archipelago in Tanzania
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Summary
Zanzibar Archipelago is an island group[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of island group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,888 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Zanzibar Islands[3]
- Country: Tanzania[4]
- Commons category: Zanzibar Archipelago[5]
- Located in time zone: UTC+03:00[6]
- Has part(s): Mafia Island[7], Pemba Island[8], Unguja[9], Latham Island[10], Bawe Island[11], Changuu Island[12], Tumbatu[13], Mnemba Island[14], Vundwe Island[15], Uzi Island[16], Chumbe Island[17], Funzi Island[18], Fundo Island[19], Njao Island[20]
- Located in/on physical feature: Indian Ocean[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Zanzibar Archipelago[22]
- Population: 1,303,569[23], 1,889,773[24]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[25]
- Different from: Zanzibar[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 135 m[27]
- Area: 2654 km²[28], 2460 km²[29]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[30]
Why It Matters
Zanzibar Archipelago has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]