August 19, 2013
Monday Geology Picture(s): More Coral Building Stones in Zanzibar
Posted by Evelyn Mervine
Last week I shared some pictures of a coral palace in Zanzibar. This week, I’m sharing a few pictures of modern coral houses in the beachside village of Matemwe, which is located on Zanzibar’s northeastern coast. These days, more and more buildings in Zanzibar are being built out of concrete. This may be a good thing since mining of coral rock may not be the most eco-friendly building practice. However, some modern buildings, such as the one (in progress) in the photograph below, are still constructed from traditional coral building stone.

Yours truly posing with some women outside a coral building in Matemwe. I bought one of the bags they were weaving out of palm leaves.