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Places near Nungwi by type
All 232 places by distance →One day from Nungwi
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nungwi
- Tumbatu Island Ligthouseisland · 1.5 hrs
- Tumbaturiver spot · 1 hrs
- Snorkelingviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Tazari Cavescave · 1 hrs
- Kendwa Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Nungwi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nungwi?
Ras Nungwi (beach, about 1 km), Kendwa Beach (beach, about 4 km), Tumbatu Island Ligthouse (island, about 12 km), Baraka Natural Aquarium (nature spot, about 1 km), Mnarani Turtles Conservation Ponds (museum, about 1 km), KMKM Mnarani (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nungwi?
70 places on Spotwander: 5 forts & heritage, 20 beaches & coast, 6 rivers, islands & mangroves, 17 other attractions, 8 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest fort to Nungwi?
KMKM Mnarani, about 1 km by road; Fukuchani Ruins (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Nungwi?
Ras Nungwi, about 1 km by road; Zanzibar Pride (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nungwi?
Start in Nungwi, visit Tumbatu Island Ligthouse, then Tumbatu, then Snorkeling, then Tazari Caves, then Kendwa Beach, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.


















