Bawe Reef

Bawe Reef: 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 Bawe Reef

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 Bawe Reef: tips

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

How to reach Bawe Reef — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -6.14410, 39.12919. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bawe Reef

• Tippu Tip's House · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~8 km · Must-see
• Old Fort · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• St. Joseph's Cathedral · church · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• Sultan's Palace · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• Hamamni Persian Baths · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• Friday Mosque · dargah · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• Old Dispensary · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• Christ Church · church · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~9 km · Must-see
• Michenzani · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chumbe Lighthouse · fort · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mangapwani Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar North · ~27 km · Must-see
• Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~50 km · Must-see
• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~58 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~62 km · Must-see
• Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~63 km · Must-see
• bird reserve kizimkazi · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~65 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bawe Reef

Other beaches & coast near Bawe Reef

• Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~50 km · Must-see
• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~58 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~62 km · Must-see
• Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~66 km · Must-see
• White Sands · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~76 km · Must-see
• Oyster Bay · beach · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ivory Ocean View · beach · Zanzibar South & Central · ~41 km
• Filao Beach · beach · Zanzibar South & Central · ~42 km

All beaches & coast in Tanzania

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