SHORT DESCRIPTION
In Zanzibar, as a result of the spatial segregation of the old town and the new centre of the city, the continuity of the cultural and spatial cohesion has been disrupted. The HUL approach introduced various planning tools, from inventories to local area plans, in order to include culture as an actuator in the sustainable development of the city and to create community awareness.
POPULATION
593,678 Zanzibar City; 12,000 Stone Town
LAND AREA
The city of Zanzibar: 295 km²; The city centre: 238 ha; and Stone Town: 98 ha
KEY CHALLENGES
Disconnection between World Heritage property and broader urban area
Population growth
Uncontrolled development in the buffer zone
Lack of proper guidelines
TIMELINE
October 2015 – June 2016
HERITAGE PROTECTION
Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation Plan Rev 31, June 1994
Zanzibar Government. Antiquities Act – revised 2010
Zanzibar Government. 2010. Ministry of Water, Construction, Energy and Lands, Department of Lands and Registration. Land Lease Agreement for development as per site plan 1050/2010 [pertaining to a Hotel Development at Mambo Msiige].
MAIN PARTNERS
Urban and Rural Planning, Zanzibar [leading partner]
Department of Urban and Rural Planning, Government of Zanzibar
Stone Town Conservation and Development Authority
Zanzibar Municipal Council
MAIN ACTIVITIES
[2008] Zanzibar Stone Town Management Plan for the World Heritage Site has been prepared by Saad Yahya and Associates
[2009] Zanzibar Recommendations on the Application of the Concept of the Historic Urban Landscape in the African Context Zanzibar
[2011-2012] Historic Urban Landscape workshops and field activities on the Swahili coast in East Africa
[2014] Zanzibar open spaces- Design workshop
[2014] Public Meeting “Ng’ambo: this is what we want!” was organised by the TOS research team
[2015] The new Master Plan of Zanzibar town released
MAIN RESOURCES
International Expert Workshop & Stakeholder Conference
Stone Town of Zanzibar– UNESCO
COMMUNITY
Muhammad Juma
Karel Anthonie Bakker