Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Zanzibar | ||||||||||
| Operator | Zanzibar Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Zanzibar City | ||||||||||
| Location | Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Hub for | ZanAir | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 54 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°13′20″S 39°13′30″E / 6.22222°S 39.22500°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: TAA GCM | |||||||||||
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (Swahili: Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Abeid Amani Karume, IATA: ZNZ, ICAO: HTZA) is the main airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Unguja Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania. It is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Zanzibar City, the capital of Zanzibar, and has flights to East Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It was previously known as Kisauni Airport and Zanzibar International Airport. It was renamed in 2010 in honour of Abeid Amani Karume, the island's first president.