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Kibaoni is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located in the central north of the island, four kilometres to the east of Mkokotoni.

Kibaoni is also a village and business centre in Kenyan Coastal province of Kilifi county, Kilifi-North constituency. It is located right opposite of Pwani University main gate along the Mombasa-Malindi highway. [1]

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References

  1. Masha, Joseph (2015). "Pwani University students clash with villagers in protest of colleague's death". The Standard. Retrieved 2023-06-10.

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