How best to promote the Conservation of

Zanzibar Stone Town By Mahmoud Thabit Kombo -Chairman – ZSTHS (JUHIMKO)

The Meaning of World Heritage Site

Definition by UNESCO A site of outstanding value for the entire world

The Mission of The Zanzibar Stone Town

Heritage Society

is to Promote and Protect the Conservation of the

Zanzibar Stone Town; Raise Awareness, Offer

Technical Support for Maintenance and Training,

Build Partnerships and Lobby, nationally and

internationally.

Dira: Kuwa na Mji Mkongwe uliohifadhiwa

vyema wenye urithi hai. Kuendeleza hifadhi

ya urithi wa Mji Mkongwe na ustawi wa

mazingira na utamaduni wa wakaazi wake.

Malengo Makuu ya Jumuiya

Kujenga na kuongeza muamko juu ya urithi wa

Mji Mkongwe wa Zanzibar na maswala ya

Uhifadhi na yanayohusiana nayo.

Kutetea utunzaji na uimarishaji endelevu wa

mazingira yaliopo.

Kushirikiana na kujenga ubia baina ya wadau

wote wenye maslahi na Mji Mkongwe.

Kutetea sera bora, sheria na maamuzi.

yanayohusiana na Mji Mkongwe yenye misingi

ya kuendeleza maelewano ya wadau wote.

Malengo Makuu ya Jumuiya (cont…)

Kubuni shughuli ambazo zitaendeleza

Utamaduni wa Uhifadhi wa Urithi huu wa Mji

Mkongwe

Kukusanya na kutoa taarifa na kusaidia tafiti

zinazohusiana na Mji Mkongwe kimataifa.

Kuendeleza na kuratibu mafunzo na huduma za

elimu juu ya urithi na maswala ya Uhifadhi kwa

ajili ya ustawi wa wakaazi wa Mji Mkongwe.

Kushirikiana na taasisi nyengine na watu binafsi

katika ngazi ya jamii, taifa na kimataifa. Kuongeza idadi ya Wanachama wa Jumuiya hususan wale wenye

uchungu wa Urithi wetu huu.

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Waanzilishi / Founders of the Society

Maalim Khalfan Hemed Bibi Rabia Hamdan

Bibi Hinaya Himid Bi. Maryam Hamdan

Bw. Moh’d J. Mugheiry Bw. Ali Khalil Mirza

Ndugu Stephen Battle Bw. Mwalim A. Mwalim

Prof. Saad Saleh Yahya Bw. Makame Muhajir

Bw Emerson Skeens Profesa Abdul Sharif

Bi Fatma Alloo

The ZSTHS Leadership: Trustees: Bw Hamad O. Hamad, Bw Ibrahim A. Mukri na

Bibi Maryam M. Hamdan Mlezi wa Jumuiya: Prof. Saad Saleh Yahya

Washauri: Bw. Mohammed Mugheiry na Bw. Mohammed Salim Suleiman

Bw Mahmoud Thabit Kombo Chairman/Mwenyekiti

Bw Mohammed P. Bhaloo VC/Makamo Mwenyekiti

Bw Makame Juma Mtwana Katibu /CEO

Bw Ali Said Salim Treasurer/Muweka Hazina.

Bw Ahmed Gurnah Council Member/Mjumbe

Bibi Aida Juma Moulid Council Member/Mjumbe

Bw Ali Abdalla Ali Council Member/Mjumbe

Bw Ali Bakari Othman Council Member/Mjumbe

Samiah Seif Khalfan Council Member/Mjumbe

Tamira Khamis Riyami Council Member/Mjumbe.

Bw Khatib Tabia Muhsin Council Member/Mjumbe

Bibi Prof. Saida Yahya Othman Council Member/Mjumbe

CHALLENGES: The recent survey that was

conducted on one of the questions as to Why ST has become

worse? (More than one answer was possible)

- Answers and Reasons were:

- Drop in Stone Town Cleanliness & Poor Sewerage

Systems

- Overcrowding & Traffic Increase via the Port Route

- Under resourced & Efficiency of Institutions & Govt.

Authorities directly related in regulating the Stone

Town conservation and Development;

- Knowledge of craftsmen on Stone Town

Infrastructure and Maintenance of Old buildings

-The number of Hotels and Tourists increase versus

infrastructure available to accommodate the volume.

The delapidated versus repaired – Is creating Hotels,

Guest Houses, Lodges in Stone Town the way forward

for Preservation???

Greatest Dangers to Zanzibar Stone

Town’s Existence (Ref: Stone Town Survey 2012)

Weather, Unmanaged and Unregulated Traffic

Volume and Increase of Hotels Tourism Visitors

Insufficient Incentives for Rehabilitation

Poor Rubbish and Garbage Collection

Lack of Public Awareness of the Heritage

Theft of the doors and Collapsing buildings

Lack of Political will and Budget allocation to

maintain and further develop the Stone Town

Lack of traditional materials to repair houses

The current situation

Research Question: why do traditional

buildings collapse in ST? (More than 1 answer)

Answers:

Bad Construction and Low Standard Materials used

No enough Maintenance to Stone Buildings

Weather, Water Management Systems, Sewerage

Overloaded, Overcrowding in Buildings, Piping, Wiring

Added floors on top of Existing Floors

Fundis do not know technically good repairs

Bad designing, Old buildings usually collapse

Originally too many floors

Cement, Lime, Soil, Corrugated Iron Sheets, Iron

Bars Coral Stones, Cement Blocks, Mangrove Poles

Unregulated wiring and advertising

Legislation and Authorities: Total

Confusions versus Cooperation

Municipality/Manispaa & WAKF Commission

Zanzibar Stone Town Conservation and

Development Authority (www.stcda-zanzibar.org)

Department of Housing, Ministry of Lands

Zanzibar Stone Town Heritage Society

By Area: DARAJANI ZONE; FORODHANI ZONE;

FUNGUNI ZONE; KAJIFICHENI ZONE; KIPONDA ZONE;

MALINDI ZONE; MKUNAZINI ZONE; MNAZIMMOJA

ZONE; SHANGANI ZONE; SOKOMUHOGO ZONE; and

VUGA ZONE;

The Stone Town Conservation and

Development Authority Leadership

(STCDA Act of 1994)

Mr. Issa S. Makarani - Director General

Mr. Masoud Rashid - Project Manager/Asst Director General

Ms. Madina Khamis - Head of Research & Coordination Div.

Mr. Mshenga Machano - Head of Finance & Admin Division

Mr. Mohamed Badrudin - Head of Conservation & Planning

Mr. Suhad Sultan Alawi Head of Technical & Valuation

Ms. Dalila Ramadani Mwadini Head of Finance & Accounts

Mr. Omar Twaha Head of Administration & HR

Proposed Solutions:

The Forodhani Park Evening

Barbeques: The Aga Khan Scheme.

Conclusion: Further Proposed

Solutions before its too late… Have reliable and achievable goals, be focused

and committed on them; Enforcement of Law

Better local leadership, engagement with local

people, better education, fundraising initiatives,

more linkage between heritage and contemporary

culture.

Work with different partners (NGOs, private sector,

Hoteliers, CBO...) and assure participation of

Zanzibar citizens....

Make it important for the inhabitants of Stone Town.

Its our duty to conserve the Zanzibar Stone Town as

our Heritage and for the future generations. The

School Curriculum inclusion of the Conservation

Subject

How other sites are conserved: The Famous and

the Rare Red Colobus Monkey at Jozani Forest:

More funding to Jozani Forest than Stone Town.

Monkeys better than Heritage?

Ahsanteni Sana kwa kunisikiliza

Thank you all for your Attention. ZSTHS Address: Mizingani Road, Old Customs House, P.O.

Box 3892 Zanzibar Phone: +255 (24) 2237072

e-mail: info@zanzibarstonetown.org

web site: www.zanzibarstonetown.org or

www.stonetownheritagesociety.wordpress.com

face book: www.facebook.com/zsths

Welcome to Zanzibar…See you soon…

Brought to you by Mahmoud Thabit Kombo

The United Colours of Zanzibar