Memba 1

Memba 1: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Memba 1

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Memba 1 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -5.83781, 39.39097. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Memba 1

• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mangapwani Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar North · ~33 km · Must-see
• Old Dispensary · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~52 km · Must-see
• Friday Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~52 km · Must-see
• Sultan's Palace · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• Michenzani · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• Old Fort · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hamamni Persian Baths · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• St. Joseph's Cathedral · church · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• Tippu Tip's House · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~53 km · Must-see
• Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~57 km · Must-see
• Chumbe Lighthouse · fort · ~68 km · Must-see
• Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~69 km · Must-see
• Little Wall · beach · ~0 km
• Mnemba 2 · beach · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Memba 1

Other beaches & coast near Memba 1

• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~69 km · Must-see
• Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~84 km · Must-see
• Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~109 km · Must-see
• White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~119 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay · beach · ~130 km · Must-see
• Little Wall · beach · ~0 km
• Mnemba 2 · beach · ~2 km

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