an island off the E coast of Africa: with Pemba and adjacent small islands it formerly comprised a sultanate under British protection; became independent in 1963; now part of Tanzania. 640 sq. mi. (1,658 sq. km).
a seaport on W Zanzibar, Tanzania.
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Although he has lived in the UK since the 1960s, he was born and raised in Zanzibar leaving the island during the revolution at the age of 18 for the UK.
These included the vice president of semi-autonomous Zanzibar, Seif Sharif Hamad, chief secretary John Kijazi, and the former Bank of Tanzania Governor, professor Benno Ndulu.
Although traditional healers in Zanzibar attend quarterly meetings on collaborations with hospitals, only a handful regularly refer patients with symptoms of mental disorders.
Still, there are challenges before Zanzibar’s new collaborative model finds acceptance among politicians, donors and researchers in Africa, says Mutiso.
an island in the Indian Ocean, off the E coast of Africa: settled by Persians and Arabs from the 7th century onwards; became a flourishing trading centre for slaves, ivory, and cloves; made a British protectorate in 1890, becoming independent within the Commonwealth in 1963 and a republic in 1964; joined with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Pop: 622 459 (2002)