# Forodhani Gardens

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{{Short description|Park in Zanzibar, Tanzania}}
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| name           = Forodhani Gardens
| image          = Forodhani jubilee gardens Zanzibar.jpg
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| image_caption  = The Forodhani Gardens as seen from the front balcony of the [House of Wonders](/source/House_of_Wonders)
| type           = Public park
| location       = [Zanzibar](/source/Zanzibar), Tanzania
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| status         = Open year round
| website        = {{URL|http://www.mnrt.go.tz/}}
| owner          = [Government of Tanzania](/source/Government_of_Tanzania)
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[[Image:Forodhani jubilee gardens Zanzibar.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Forodhani Gardens as seen from the front balcony of the [House of Wonders](/source/House_of_Wonders)]]
Caterers display food items for sale in the park. The Indian Ocean can be seen in the background.|thumb|250px
The '''Forodhani Gardens''' (also known as '''Jubilee Gardens''' and more recently as '''Forodhani Park''')<ref>[http://www.slideshare.net/HeenaModi/new-forodhani-jubilee-garden-being-rebuilt-presentation-805792 New Forodhani (Jubilee Garden) Being Rebuilt]</ref> is a small park in the historical city of [Stone Town](/source/Stone_Town), [Zanzibar](/source/Zanzibar), [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania). The gardens are located along the main seawalk of Stone Town, just in front of the most famous buildings of Stone Town, i.e., the [House of Wonders](/source/House_of_Wonders) and the Old Fort.

The Gardens are especially busy after sunset, when tourists and local alike gather in a popular food street market in the main square, to have dinner enjoying [Swahili](/source/Swahili_culture) and [Zanzibari cuisine](/source/Zanzibari_cuisine) delicacies such as grilled [seafood](/source/seafood), [samoosa](/source/samoosa)s, [cassava](/source/cassava) and [sweet potato](/source/sweet_potato)es.<ref>[http://www.zanzinet.org/recipes/forodhani/forodhani.html Zanzibar's Forodhani Delicacies and Grills] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203225321/http://www.zanzinet.org/recipes/forodhani/forodhani.html |date=2010-02-03 }}</ref>

On July 31, 2009, a ground-breaking ceremony was held by the [Aga Khan](/source/Aga_Khan) to introduce a revitalized park.  It was rehabilitated by [Aga Khan Trust for Culture](/source/Aga_Khan_Trust_for_Culture) (AKTC) at a cost of $3 million (Sh3.9 billion) from the initial estimates of $2.4 million (over Sh3 billion). The facelift involved the restoration of pedestrian walkways, landscape, infrastructure upgrading, incorporating lighting, sewerage drainage and civic amenities, and the rehabilitation of the seawall fronting the park.<ref>[http://allafrica.com/stories/200908031395.html Historic Forodhani Park Shines Again, After U.S.$2 Million Facelift]</ref>

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Category:Parks in Tanzania
Category:Zanzibar City
Category:Aga Khan Trust for Culture projects
Category:Tourist attractions in Zanzibar

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