Mongo Island

Mongo Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Mongo Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Mongo Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -10.25193, 40.33513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mongo Island

• Cape Delgado · beach · ~36 km · Must-see
• Nakitumbe Island · river spot · Mtwara Region · ~3 km
• Monkey watching place · viewpoint · Mtwara Region · ~30 km
• Ilha Suafo · river spot · ~45 km
• Baía de Quionga · beach · ~52 km
• Lake Chidya · lake · Mtwara Region · ~54 km
• Mnazi Bay-Ruvuma Estuary Marine Park · sanctuary · Mtwara Region · ~58 km
• Baía de Mebuisi · beach · ~63 km
• Lago Nhica · lake · ~65 km
• Cabo Delgado Lighthouse · attraction · Cabo Delgado Province · ~74 km
• Farol do Cabo · beach · Cabo Delgado Province · ~74 km
• Baía de Tungue · beach · ~74 km
• Ras Msangamkuu Lighthouse · attraction · Mtwara Region · ~15 km
• TAG MSIMBATI · attraction · Mtwara Region · ~19 km
• St. Paul Catholic Church · church · Mtwara Region · ~20 km
• Shree Hindu Mandir · temple · Mtwara Region · ~20 km
• Shangani Parish Church · church · Mtwara Region · ~20 km
• All Saints Parish · church · Mtwara Region · ~20 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mongo Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Mongo Island

• Vamizi Island · river spot · ~116 km · Must-see
• Nakitumbe Island · river spot · Mtwara Region · ~3 km
• Ilha Suafo · river spot · ~45 km
• Ilha Metundo · river spot · Cabo Delgado Province · ~135 km
• Ilha Quifuqui · river spot · ~136 km
• Ilha Tecomaji · river spot · Cabo Delgado Province · ~85 km
• Ilha Comezi · river spot · Cabo Delgado Province · ~92 km
• Ilha Rongui · river spot · ~95 km
• Ilha Queramimbi · river spot · Cabo Delgado Province · ~100 km
• Ilha Vumba · river spot · Cabo Delgado Province · ~128 km

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