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Places near Tanga by type
All 219 places by distance →One day from Tanga
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:24 pm
56 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Tanga
- Tangasisi/ Duga/ Mabawa Wardheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Yamberiver spot · 1 hrs
- Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouseisland · 1 hrs
- Mabokweni/Mzizima Borderheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Amboni Cavescave · 1 hrs
- Back in Tanga
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Tanga?
Lighthouse (attraction, about 4 km), Amboni Caves (cave, about 7 km), Clock Tower 1901 (heritage site, about 1 km), Chumbageni/ Central Ward Border (heritage site, about 1 km), Askari Monument (monument, about 1 km), Majengo/Nagmiani Kati Ward Border (heritage site, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tanga?
142 places on Spotwander: 42 forts & heritage, 31 churches, 8 rivers, islands & mangroves, 27 mosques & dargahs, 4 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Tanga?
Clock Tower 1901, about 1 km by road; Chumbageni/ Central Ward Border (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Tanga?
Jccc Tanga, about 1 km by road; Roman Church (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tanga?
Start in Tanga, visit Tangasisi/ Duga/ Mabawa Ward, then Yambe, then Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse, then Mabokweni/Mzizima Border, then Amboni Caves, and drive back — about 56 km by road in all.