Zanzibar

geographical name

Zan·​zi·​bar ˈzan-zə-ˌbär 

variants or Swahili Unguja

üŋ-ˈgü-jä 

1

island of eastern Africa off the northeastern Tanzania mainland area 600 square miles (1554 square kilometers), population 700,000

Note: Zanzibar was formerly a sultanate. With Pemba and adjacent islands it formed a British protectorate. It became independent in 1963 and united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form Tanzania.

2

city and port on the island of Zanzibar population 223,033

Note: The city of Zanzibar is the capital of the island and was formerly capital of the protectorate.

Zanzibari

ˌzan-zə-ˈbär-ē 

noun or adjective