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The Stone Town waterfront in Zanzibar with the House of Wonders, the Old Fort and dhows on the water
Destinations / Africa

Zanzibar

Malindi Port, Stone Town and the Zanzibar waterfront. Jobs, port facts and a visit.

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240 m

quay for large foreign-going vessels at Malindi Port. The port takes first-generation container vessels with 10 m draft

95%

of Zanzibar imports and exports pass through Malindi Port, the main port at Zanzibar Town

1.5 million

passengers a year, an average Zanzibar Ports Corporation gives for the Malindi passenger terminal

USD 44

mandatory inbound travel insurance per adult foreign visitor, valid up to 92 days. USD 22 for children and for SADC and EAC travellers

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Malindi Port and Stone Town

Malindi Port is the cargo and passenger port of Zanzibar Town. Stone Town and its waterfront landmarks lie just south of the port, within about 1 km.

1
Malindi Port. Cargo and passenger port run by Zanzibar Ports Corporation. Zanzibar Ports Corporation and the Zanzibar Maritime Authority both have offices at Malindi.
2
House of Wonders. Waterfront building in Stone Town, beside the Old Fort.
3
Old Fort. Fort on the Stone Town waterfront, beside Forodhani Park.
4
Forodhani Park. Park on the Stone Town seafront, next to the Old Fort.
Seasons

Best months and weather

32.6°
73.6
Jan
33.2°
50.8
Feb
32.5°
176.9
Mar
30.6°
408.5
Apr
29.7°
297.8
May
29.3°
51.9
Jun
29°
30.8
Jul
29.4°
37.7
Aug
30.4°
36.8
Sep
31.2°
115.7
Oct
31°
201.3
Nov
31.8°
167.7
Dec
Peak seasonShoulder seasonOff seasonTop number: mean daily high, °C. Bars: rain, mm.

WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Zanzibar (63870), monthly rainfall total and mean daily maximum. Season bands are our own estimate.

Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.

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