Zanzibar’s beaches, from Nungwi in the north
At the island’s northern tip, about 56 km from Stone Town, Nungwi was a fishing and dhow-building village. Its beaches lined with palms, mangroves and casuarinas have made it the most visited place on Zanzibar.
Key facts
Before you go.
- Starting point
- Stone Town: 1.5 to 2 hours by roadNungwi (Wikivoyage)
- GPS coordinates
- -5.72600, 39.29600Nungwi (Wikipedia)
Good to know
Three things to remember.
At low tide you can wade far out into the ocean.
Nungwi (Wikivoyage)At sunset about 50 white-sailed boats leave for a night of deep-sea fishing.
Nungwi (Wikivoyage)Near the lighthouse, a seawater pond rears small turtles before releasing them.
Nungwi (Wikivoyage)
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Sources · 2 pages consulted, with the exact sentence used
- Nungwi (Wikipedia)
Nungwi […] is a large village located in the far northern end of the island of Zanzibar. It is about 35 miles (56 km) north of Zanzibar Town […] Nungwi was traditionally a fishing village and dhow-building center […] it has emerged as the most visited tourist destination in Zanzibar. The recent increase in tourism has been due to its coast and beaches lined with palm, mangrove, and casuarina trees […] (coordinates -5.726, 39.296)
- Nungwi (Wikivoyage)
From Stone Town the journey on surface roads takes 1½-2 hours […] At sunset about 50 boats leave from Nungwi, all of them with white sails […] to go deep sea fishing at night […] The aquarium on the north coast of Nungwi near the lighthouse, rears small turtles found on the beach until they are large enough and then released […] At low tide, wade far out into the ocean.
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