Mangapwani beach

Mangapwani is a small wild beach on the west coast of Zanzibar island, Tanzania. This beach is not typical for Zanzibar, but rather looks like Seychelles. There are many trees and huge stones everywhere. Surprisingly, there are even some tiki huts to give you additional shade. Important! There is no problem of strong low tides, unlike most other island's beaches. There is also notable attraction appeared in 2018 - funky shipwreck. However, most likely that someone will take it away to sell its metal. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: -5.991606, 39.185521

See also: Zanzibar island

Hotels [edit]

There are no hotels near the beach of Mangapwani. So you can only get here, if you rented a car or bike.

In a theory, it is possible to spend a night in your own tent. But this is a bad idea in Zanzibar, since there are many dangerous snakes in many areas of the island.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Zanzibar international airport (ZNZ). Next hire a taxi.

At the current time, there are many direct flights to Zanzibar. So connections flight via Dar es Salaam makes sense only in case, if you plan a safari on the mainland.

When to go [edit]

Feel free to relax in Zanzibar any time of year - except for the pronounced rainy season in April.

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