Stone Town is an old part of Zanzibar, while a more recently developed portion of the city is referred to as Ng' ambo, meaning 'the other side' in the Swahili language. The historic centre of the ...

and the other side of the town (Ng’ambo), linked by a creek, which was filled at the beginning of 19 th century. This reclaimed area was affected by many planning interventions and impositions. Some ...

Stone Town and Ng'ambo, which were historically divided by a creek. The newer portion of the city is known as Ng'ambo, Swahili for 'the other side'. Stone Town is the historic side where you'll ...