Tuesday, July 17, 2012

A Postcard from Zanzibar: The Old Dispensary


Postcard
Zanzibar, an Indian Ocean archipelago located off the eastern coastline of Tanzania, contains three large islands and a number of smaller ones.

Zanzibar Town (or city) is a popular destination for tourists, and its old quarter is a United Nation's "World Heritage Site”. 

The Old Dispensary is a historical building in Stone Town. Stone Town is the old part of Zanzibar City.

A dispensary is an office in a school, hospital or other organization that dispenses medications and medical supplies. In a traditional dispensary set-up a pharmacist dispenses medication as per prescription or order form.






Stamp
To commemorate 50 years of independence (since 1961) Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, 1st president of Tanzania.

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