Notable fort · Tanga Region, Tanzania
Mkaa
Mkaa is a fort in Tanga Region, Tanzania.
Mkaa: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mkaa
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Mkaa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.07659, 39.08290. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mkaa
- Amboni Caves · cave · Tanga Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse · attraction · Tanga Region · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kuni · fort · Tanga Region · ~0 km
- Majongo/Manzange Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~1 km
- Chumbageni/ Majengo/ Central Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Firewood seller · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Chumbageni/ Central Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Nguvumali/Kiomoni Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Majengo/Nagmiani Kati Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Chumbageni/Kiomoni Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Kiomoni/ Mzizima Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Msambweni/Mabawa/ Duga/ Mwanzange Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Majiko ya mkaa · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Askari Monument · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Charcoal seller · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Makorora/Msambweni Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Tangasisi/ Duga/ Mabawa Ward · fort · Tanga Region · ~4 km
Other forts & heritage near Mkaa
- Kuni · fort · Tanga Region · ~0 km
- Majongo/Manzange Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~1 km
- Chumbageni/ Majengo/ Central Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Firewood seller · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Chumbageni/ Central Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Nguvumali/Kiomoni Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Majengo/Nagmiani Kati Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Chumbageni/Kiomoni Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~2 km
- Kiomoni/ Mzizima Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · fort · Tanga Region · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Mkaa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mkaa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mkaa?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mkaa?
Nearby: Amboni Caves (cave, 5 km), Lighthouse (attraction, 6 km), Kuni (fort, 0 km), Majongo/Manzange Ward Border (fort, 1 km), Chumbageni/ Majengo/ Central Ward Border (fort, 2 km), Firewood seller (fort, 2 km).
Is Mkaa worth visiting?
Mkaa is listed as a notable fort in Tanzania on Spotwander.