The island was formerly known as ‘French Island’ and has a cemetery that was reserved in 1879 by the ruling Sultan and was later consecrated by bishop Steer ( who built the famous Anglican Cathedral on the site of the old slave market) in 1880. The cemetery contains graves from residence of Zanzibar, officials and men of the Royal Navy Merchant Marine amongst which are British sailors who were killed in action with a German cruiser in 1914.

Net price: US$ 75 p.p