Mahaba Beach

Mahaba Beach: 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 Mahaba Beach

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.

Visiting Mahaba Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Mahaba Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -6.62749, 39.17886. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mahaba Beach

• Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
• White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~10 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay · beach · ~25 km · Must-see
• Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church · church · Dar es Salaam · ~26 km · Must-see
• Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Dar es Salaam · ~28 km · Must-see
• National Museum of Tanzania · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~30 km · Must-see
• Askari Monument · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Joseph Cathedral · church · Dar es Salaam · ~31 km · Must-see
• Outer Makatumbe · river spot · Dar es Salaam · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sinda Islands · river spot · ~40 km · Must-see
• bird reserve kizimkazi · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~48 km · Must-see
• Chumbe Lighthouse · fort · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar South & Central · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tongoni Ruins · fort · Zanzibar South & Central · ~61 km · Must-see
• Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~62 km · Must-see
• Michenzani · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~64 km · Must-see
• Tippu Tip's House · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mahaba Beach

Other beaches & coast near Mahaba Beach

• Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~9 km · Must-see
• White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~10 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay · beach · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
• Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~69 km · Must-see
• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~121 km · Must-see
• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~122 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~126 km · Must-see
• Ras Kilomoni Bahari Beach · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~2 km
• Kurio Village · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km

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