Must-see beach · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
White Sands
White Sands is a beach in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
White Sands: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 White Sands
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach White Sands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -6.68027, 39.22420. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near White Sands
- Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~11 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church · church · Dar es Salaam · ~16 km · Must-see
- Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center · Buddhist site · Dar es Salaam · ~19 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Tanzania · museum · Dar es Salaam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Askari Monument · fort · Dar es Salaam · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph Cathedral · church · Dar es Salaam · ~21 km · Must-see
- Outer Makatumbe · river spot · Dar es Salaam · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sinda Islands · river spot · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- bird reserve kizimkazi · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chumbe Lighthouse · fort · ~56 km · Must-see
- Ras Makunduchi Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar South & Central · ~59 km · Must-see
- Tongoni Ruins · fort · Zanzibar South & Central · ~61 km · Must-see
- Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park · sanctuary · Zanzibar South & Central · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~69 km · Must-see
- Michenzani · fort · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~72 km · Must-see
- Tippu Tip's House · attraction · Zanzibar Urban/West · ~72 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near White Sands
- Fungu Yasini Reef · beach · ~11 km · Must-see
- Oyster Bay · beach · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~37 km · Must-see
- Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~128 km · Must-see
- Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~129 km · Must-see
- Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~132 km · Must-see
- Pangavini Reef · beach · ~2 km
- Kurio Village · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km
- Beach Two · beach · Dar es Salaam · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is White Sands safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for White Sands yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit White Sands?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near White Sands?
Nearby: Fungu Yasini Reef (beach, 11 km), Oyster Bay (beach, 15 km), Dar es Salaam Pentecostal Church (church, 16 km), Buddhist Temple and Meditation Center (Buddhist site, 19 km), National Museum of Tanzania (museum, 21 km), Askari Monument (fort, 21 km).
Is White Sands worth visiting?
White Sands is listed as a must-see beach in Tanzania on Spotwander.