Tanzania's Zanzibar acquires 3.4 mln USD for renovation of historic Stone Town buildings


ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi announced on Tuesday night that the Zanzibar Archipelago has secured 9 billion Tanzanian shillings (about 3.4 million U.S. dollars) for the renovation of buildings in the historic Stone Town.

The announcement was made during the Stone Town Day celebrations at Forodhani, located on Unguja Island along the Indian Ocean coast.

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