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Nungwi, or Ras Nungwi,[1][2][3] is a large village located in the far northern end of the island of Zanzibar. With a population of 30,762 (2022 census), Nungwi is the second largest settlement on the island. [4][5][6] It is situated in the Nungwi Ward in the Kaskazini A District of the Unguja North Region. It is about 35 miles (56 km) north of Zanzibar Town[7] on the Nungwi Peninsula, about an hour drive from Stone Town.[5] To the south Nungwi shares a border with the neighboring Matemwe and Tazari villages.[6] Nungwi was traditionally a fishing village and dhow-building center, but is now a popular tourist destination, and for instance recognized in CNN’s list of "100 best beaches of the world" in 2014.[8][9] West Nungwi has changed a lot since the 1990s and is now a popular tourist destination with numerous resorts, restaurants, bars, stores, etc. East Nungwi is quieter and generally more laid-back.[10][11]
Nungwi can be reached by public bus, dala-dala or a hired vehicle from Zanzibar Town. From Zanzibar Town the main tarmac road goes through the villages Mtoni, Mahonda, Kinvasini and Kivunge. It costs about TSh 2,000/=. Dala-dala number 116 leaves daily from Creek Road in Zanzibar Town for Nungwi every half-hour between 5:30 AM and 9 PM. Public bus on route 14 departs also every half-hour between 7 AM and 6 PM from the Darajani Terminal, Zanzibar Town.[12][13]
Economy
[edit]In the past it was mostly known as a dhow boatyard and fishing village.[14] Until the 1990s, the local population was opposed to tourism. Nungwi's beach was one of the last in the area to host hotels and other tourist structures; however, in recent years, it has emerged as the most visited tourist destination in Zanzibar.[15][16][17] Between 2008 and 2013, hotel capacity increased by 129 percent to roughly 1,000 rooms.[12] The recent increase in tourism has been due to its coast and beaches[17] lined with palm, mangrove, and casuarina trees, as well as the good snorkeling and scuba diving.[15] The main beach of Nungwi is nicknamed "Jambo Square".[18] A small aquarium with sea turtles has also recently been created in the village. Besides tourism and fishing, agriculture constitutes a smaller portion of the economic activity. Farmers cultivate lentils, corn, beans, and cassava.[19]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ Fargion, Janet Topp (2014). Taarab Music in Zanzibar in the Twentieth Century: A Story of ‘Old is Gold’ and Flying Spirits. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. Page 25. ISBN 9780754655541.
- ^ Luhikula, Gratian (1991). Tourist guide to Tanzania. Travel Promotion. Page 117. ISBN 9789976986037.
- ^ Hydrographic Dept of Great Britain (1954). Africa Pilot, Volume 3. University of California. Pages 380-383.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
- ^ a b "A Tour of Nungwi Village in Zanzibar - Go Backpacking". 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b Pfeifer, Kimberly (2000). Echoing silence and narcissistic violence, Volumes 1-2. University of Florida. Page 267.
- ^ Luhikula, Gratian (1991). Tourist guide to Tanzania. Travel Promotion. Page 127. ISBN 9789976986037.
- ^ "100 best beaches around the world". 29 May 2013.
- ^ Briggs, Philip (2009). Bradt Tanzania: With Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia. Bradt Travel Guides. Page 328. ISBN 9781841622880.
- ^ "Nungwi safaris, tailor-made vacations to Nungwi, Nungwi holidays - ATR". www.africatravelresource.com.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2010). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. Page 129. ISBN 9781742203843.
- ^ a b McIntyre, Susan and Chris (2013). Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. Page 218. ISBN 9781841624587.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Mary (2015). Tanzania. Lonely Planet. Page 66. ISBN 9781743605417.
- ^ Meadows, Mana (30 November 2009). "Nungwi, the Ibiza of East Africa". theeastafrican.co.ke. Retrieved 11 November 2010.
- ^ a b Briggs, Philip (2006). Northern Tanzania with Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. Page 253. ISBN 9781841621463.
- ^ McIntyre, Chris and Philip Briggs (2013). Northern Tanzania: Serengeti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. Page 373. ISBN 9781841624570.
- ^ a b McIntyre, Susan and Chris (2013). Zanzibar. Bradt Travel Guides. Page 217. ISBN 9781841624587.
- ^ McIntyre, Chris; McIntyre, Susan (2009). Zanzibar (7 ed.). Chalfont St Peter: Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 1-84162-254-0.
- ^ Pfeifer, Kimberly 2000). Echoing silence and narcissistic violence, Volumes 1-2. University of Florida. Page 271.
