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There is no government-owned public transportation in Zanzibar. Privately owned, so-called ”DalaDala”, functions as a collective taxi that serves as the only kind of public transport. It is definitely the cheapest and most adventurous conveyance on the island.
The term DalaDala evolved from the Kiswahili word “Dala” — a colloquial reference to the US dollar that approximated the cost in shillings during the 1970s and 80s.
