Nickname: Zanzibar Island | |
|---|---|
 Unguja | |
  Unguja Location in Tanzania | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 6°08′S 39°20′E / 6.133°S 39.333°E |
| Archipelago | Zanzibar Archipelago |
| Area | 1,666 km2 (643 sq mi) |
| Length | 85 km (52.8 mi) |
| Width | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed point in the Koani chain |
| Administration | |
| Region | Zanzibar |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 896,721 (2012) |
Unguja (also referred to as "Zanzibar Island" or simply "Zanzibar", in Ancient Greek: Μενουθιάς, romanized: Menuthias – as mentioned in The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea) is the largest and most populated island of the Zanzibar archipelago, in Tanzania.