A variety of locally produced crafts can be found in the shops and bazaars of Stone Town.

Buying such goods benefits the local community:

• Embroidered ‘kofia’. These are hats as worn traditionally by Muslim Men
• Khanga –Cloths for women and Kikoi cloths for men worn as a skirt or a waist wrap
• Tie and die and Batik materials and table cloths
• Tinga tinga’ paintings
• ‘Mkeka’- Woven Mats‘Udi’
• Incense burners and Candle holders made from clay
• Zanzibar Spice Baskets
• Soaps and scented oils
• Women’s henna body painting available in salons around Stone Town
• ‘Mkoba’- Woven Baskets
• Recordings of local music Taarab, Jambo jambo, etcWood carved doors and chests

Business Hours

Shops Opening Times : Monday to Sunday: 09h30-18h00 & Fridays: 09h30-11h30 and 14h00-18h00 Money changes and ATMs are available in Stone Town only.