Africa · DX entity · DXCC 307 · deleted

Zanzibar

Zanzibar was a DX entity in Africa, in CQ zone 37 and ITU zone 53, counting for contacts from the start of DXCC until 31 May 1974.

A deleted entity. Contacts made from 1 June 1974 no longer count for Zanzibar.

The map of this entity arrives with the DXEntity boundary layer.

Figure 1. Zanzibar. The boundary is to come. Boundaries: not yet published (GIS-Architecture, the DXEntity layer).

Data sheet

DXCC entity code	307
Name in the ADIF standard	ZANZIBAR
Continent	Africa
Primary prefix	none listed
CQ zone	37
ITU zone	53
Counts for contacts from	the start of DXCC
No longer counts from	1 June 1974
Remarks	Continent, zones and validity from the ARRL DXCC List (deleted entities): (VQ1,5H1) Only contacts made May 31, 1974, and before, count for this entity. Contacts made June 1, 1974, and after, count as Tanzania (5H,5I).

Sources: ADIF Development Group, ADIF Specification version 3.1.8 (2026-10-12), DXCC Entity Code enumeration. https://adif.org/; ARRL, DXCC List (current and deleted entities), January 2026. https://www.arrl.org/country-lists-prefixes