Tippu Tip's House
House museum · Stone Town, Tanzania
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History
Tippu Tip's House is a historical building in Stone Town, Zanzibar, located in Suicide Alley in the Shangani ward near the Africa House Hotel and Serena Inn, about 15–25 minute walking time from the Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens. It is the house where the powerful merchant and slave trader Tippu Tip (1837–1905) lived. The building was a private residence until the Zanzibar Revolution and was later converted into a block of flats.
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Visiting
This is a house museum. Opening times, tickets and access change, so check the official website before you travel. Get directions.