This Consulate covers Zanzibar as its Consular Area.

Zanzibar, composed of two major coral islands, Unguja(1,651 km²) and Pemba(980 km²), as well as more than 20 adjacent islets, is an integral part of the United Republic of Tanzania. The shortest distance between Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania is 36 kilometres.

Most parts of Zanzibar are less than 46 metres above sea level, with only a few regions over 100 metres. It covers a total area of 2,657 square kilometres.

The total population of Zanzibar is around 1.8 million, 98% of which are Muslims, and Christians, Hindus and others account for 2%. People of Bantu make up more than three quarters of the population, and the rest are Arabs, Indians and Palestinians. Swahili is the official language.

It is mostly hot and humid in Zanzibar, with distinct dry and rainy seasons all year round and an average temperature at 29℃. The major dry season, which is also the coolest period, runs from June to September averaging at 25℃.

Unguja Island is 85 kilometres long from north to south and 40 kilometres wide from east to west. Zanzibar consists of five administrative regions: Urban West Region, North Region, South Region, South Pemba Region and North Pemba Region.