Jenga

Zanzibar Island

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Jenga is a social enterprise offering Zanzibari entrepreneurs a platform (both online and in-store) from which to sell handmade products. And what products they are: bags and clutches in colourful graphic fabrics, laptop cases made from kite-surfing sails, beaded bracelets, natural beauty products and more. The main Jenga shop is on the Michamvi Peninsula, near Upendo and opposite The Rock.

Jenga products are also sold in various hotels and restaurants in Michamvi, Paje and Bwejuu, and at other places along the southeast coast of Zanzibar Island.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • House of Wonders, Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.

    House of Wonders

    23.04 MILES

    An icon of Stone Town, the House of Wonders rises in impressive tiers of slender steel pillars and balconies overlooking the waterfront. Its enormous…

  • ZALA Park

    ZALA Park

    11.81 MILES

    ZALA (Zanzibar Land Animals) Park was founded as a project to help local people appreciate the value of wildlife, with funds raised by tourist visits. The…

  • Forodhani Gardens in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

    Forodhani Gardens

    23.12 MILES

    One of the best ways to ease into Zanzibar life is to stop by this waterfront public space. It's a social hub for tourists and locals alike; there's a…

  • The Old Dispensary in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

    Old Dispensary

    22.85 MILES

    With its peppermint-green latticework balconies and sculpted clock tower, this 19th-century charitable dispensary is one of the most attractive landmarks…

  • ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA - OCTOBER 6: (.) Tourists look towards the sunset while resting on a roof top restaurant at the Emerson & Green Hotel October 6, 2002 in Stone town in central Zanzibar, Tanzania. Zanzibar has become a popular tourist destination due to the beautiful virgin beaches and influence of Arabic, Indian and African cultures on the island. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

    Princess Salme Museum

    22.93 MILES

    Carefully curated by the renowned historian Said al Gheithy, this delightful little museum tells the story of Princess Salme, a sultan's daughter who…

  • Tanzania, Zanzibar, Stone Town. The Anglican Cathedral Church of Christ had its foundation stone laid on Christmas Day 1873

    Anglican Cathedral

    22.84 MILES

    The tall spire and grey-yellow walls of the Anglican cathedral dominate the surrounding streets in this part of Stone Town, while the dark-wood pews and…

  • The Sultan's Palace (Palace Museum) is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar as seen at sunset.

    Palace Museum

    22.97 MILES

    Occupying several large buildings along the waterfront, this was the palace of Sultan Seyyid Said from 1828 until it was largely destroyed by the British…

  • Two red Colobuse Monkey in a rainforest of Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Africa

    Jozani-Chwaka National Park

    10.42 MILES

    Jozani Forest is the largest area of indigenous forest on Zanzibar Island. Situated south of Chwaka Bay on low-lying land, the area is prone to flooding,…

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Nearby Zanzibar Island attractions

1. Jozani-Chwaka National Park

10.42 MILES

Jozani Forest is the largest area of indigenous forest on Zanzibar Island. Situated south of Chwaka Bay on low-lying land, the area is prone to flooding,…

2. Jozani Sea Turtle Sanctuary

10.47 MILES

The aim of this community initiative is to help local people benefit from tourism and conservation. In three large pools you can observe sea turtles and…

3. Zanzibar Butterfly Centre

11.06 MILES

Protecting numerous butterfly species indigenous to Zanzibar, this centre is a huge tropical garden with net walls and roof. You can see the various life…

4. ZALA Park

11.81 MILES

ZALA (Zanzibar Land Animals) Park was founded as a project to help local people appreciate the value of wildlife, with funds raised by tourist visits. The…

5. Kiwengwa-Pongwe Forest Reserve

13.7 MILES

Set back from the main road between Kiwengwa and Pongwe, this reserve protects a swathe of indigenous forest and its wildlife, including groups of the…

6. Kizimkazi Old Mosque

18.94 MILES

Although this mosque is thought to be one of the oldest Islamic buildings on the East African coast, it has been extensively restored and appears…

7. Kidichi Persian Baths

19.52 MILES

Sultan Seyyid Said built this bathhouse at Kidichi (11km northeast of Zanzibar Town) in 1850 for his Persian wife, Scheherezade. The royal couple would…

8. Mtoni Palace

21.4 MILES

Overlooking the coast, away from the heat and hustle of Zanzibar Town, Mtoni Palace was built for Sultan Seyyid Said in 1828. It was home to the sultan’s…