Zanzibar Beach Holiday - Prison Island
It hardly takes half an hour driving by motorized boat
to reach the wonderful west based historic island. It is
originally called Changuu and was owned by wealthy
Arabian merchant who used it as detention Centre for
disobedient slaves during slavery. Under the Leadership
of the third Sultan of Zanzibar, just after the
abolition of slave trade in 1873, the prison for
intending to keep recalcitrant prisoners was constructed
to keep the standing name " PRISON ISLAND". How ever,
the Island was then used as the quarantine station of
all of east African countries following the Out break of
cholera disease along the coast of East African coast
where the victims were collected in different parts
before being sent to changuu Island for further
treatment. The Island was also used as an accommodation
site for those prisoners obtained from the second world
war. With its fantastic white sandy beach and
spectacular natural forest teeming with variety of birds
and small animals such peacocks and giant tortoise etc,
the island is very famous for its richness in water
based natural attractions hence it is among the best
site for diving and snorkeling as well. Everything is
still existing, although most of them have become
decrepit.
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