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The Restoration of Forodhani Park - 2009-07-24

H.H the Aga Khan and His Excellency Dr Amani Abeid Karume, President of Zanzibar AKDN/Zahur Ramji  2009-07-30
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Friday, 2009, July 24
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2009, July 24: The restoration of Forodhani Park in Zanzibar's historic stone town has been completed, thanks to a $2.4 million (over Sh3 billion) funding by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC).The popular outing place, one of the attractive features in the Isles will be inaugurated later this month. The restoration project has transformed the historic park - one of the last open spaces in the densely populated world heritage site - and upgraded its social and recreational amenities. Works carried out include the restoration of walk ways, landscape, infrastructure upgrading incorporating lighting, sewerage drainage and civic amenities and the rehabilitation of the seawall fronting the park. [the Citizen]

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Forodhani Park - Zanzibar - Tanzania


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