Mnazi Mmoja Hospital Garden

The Mnazi Mmoja Hospital garden is located at Mnazi Mmoja which is located opposite to the Mnazi Mmoja Hospital. The location of this garden was originally used as a part of fishing village, which came to be known as Mji Mpya and then later to be renamed as Stone Town. Stone Town signified the combination architecture which was influenced by the Swahili, Omani Arabs, Indians and Europeans.

The garden used to be the site of an ancient cemetery which was used by the Shatiri tribe, who had very strong ancestry to the people of Brava and Comoros. Historical records show that a large tomb used to exist, which was built by a “Sharif” who was thought to be a descendant of the Prophet. The tomb was the burial site of Sharif Ahmed Bin Salim, and his family members. The rest of the surrounding area was left in trust to his tribe. The tomb of Sharif Abdallah bin Abubakar bin Salim (Mwinyi Kiyemba) was also located in the garden, his origins can be traced back to The Comoros Islands.

This tomb was frequently visited as a holy site for religious purposes and people used to conduct pilgrimage here. The pilgrims would provide offerings, and light torches. The Tomb was later demolished in the revolution that took place in 1964, and changed into the garden place.

The Mnazi Mmoja Hospital Garden is also located adjacent to the Victoria Garden. If you make your way to the northern side of the Garden you will find an octagonal solid marble mile stone which shows the distances to various locations around Unguja as well as to the city of London.