Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar
Stone Town, Tanzania
The Sultan's Palace is a royal palace and museum in Stone Town. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the 13 most looked-up sights in Tanzania on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the drier months from June to September, when there are only about 3 to 8 rainy days per month and daily highs are around 27 °C. April is the wettest month, with about 27 rainy days and 360 mm of rain. Temperatures remain warm throughout the year, with daily highs ranging between 27 °C and 29 °C.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) is 8 km away. The site is 381 km from the capital, Dodoma. Visitors can combine a trip to the palace with nearby locations such as the House of Wonders, which is 0.1 km away, or Stone Town, located 1.1 km from the palace. Changuu is also nearby at a distance of 5.3 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is April, with about 360 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Average low, °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Rainfall, mm | 83 | 55 | 175 | 360 | 251 | 70 | 45 | 49 | 40 | 102 | 168 | 177 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 10 | 18 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 20 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
