Local favourite beach · South Pemba, Tanzania
Ras Upembe
Ras Upembe is a beach in South Pemba, Tanzania.
Ras Upembe: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Ras Upembe
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Ras Upembe: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Ras Upembe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.46298, 39.72418. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ras Upembe
- Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~73 km · Must-see
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~19 km
- Matumbi Lighthouse · attraction · South Pemba · ~24 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~24 km
- Mkama Ndume · fort · South Pemba · ~25 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~35 km
- Qanbalu Ruins · fort · North Pemba · ~38 km
- Pemba · river spot · South Pemba · ~41 km
- Kokota · river spot · North Pemba · ~46 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~55 km
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~57 km
- Big Wall · beach · ~63 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~67 km
- Sunrise View · viewpoint · Zanzibar North · ~68 km
- Mnemba · river spot · ~68 km
- KMKM Mnarani · fort · Zanzibar North · ~68 km
- mnarani turtles conservation ponds · museum · Zanzibar North · ~68 km
Other beaches & coast near Ras Upembe
- Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~73 km · Must-see
- Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~81 km · Must-see
- Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~119 km · Must-see
- Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~145 km · Must-see
- Big Wall · beach · ~63 km
- Mnemba 2 · beach · ~69 km
- Little Wall · beach · ~70 km
- Memba 1 · beach · ~70 km
- Matemwe · beach · Zanzibar North · ~73 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ras Upembe?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ras Upembe?
Nearby: Ras nungwi (beach, 69 km), Kendwa beach (beach, 73 km), Makongwe (river spot, 19 km), Matumbi Lighthouse (attraction, 24 km), Kwata (river spot, 24 km), Mkama Ndume (fort, 25 km).