Notable river spot · Tanzania
Yambe
Yambe is a river spot in Tanzania.
Yambe: 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 Yambe
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 Yambe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.10070, 39.16340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Yambe
- Lighthouse · attraction · Tanga Region · ~9 km · Must-see
- Amboni Caves · cave · Tanga Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mabawa/Mizingani Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~6 km
- Mkorora/ Mizingani Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~7 km
- Majiko ya mkaa · fort · Tanga Region · ~8 km
- Makorora/Msambweni Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~8 km
- Charcoal seller · fort · Tanga Region · ~8 km
- Mwarongo · viewpoint · ~9 km
- Askari Monument · fort · Tanga Region · ~9 km
- Msambweni/Mabawa/ Duga/ Mwanzange Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~9 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · fort · Tanga Region · ~9 km
- Majengo/Nagmiani Kati Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~9 km
- Tangasisi/ Duga/ Mabawa Ward · fort · Tanga Region · ~10 km
- Toten Island (Toteninsel, Kisiwa cha Toten) · river spot · ~10 km
- Chumbageni/ Majengo/ Central Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~10 km
- Chumbageni/ Central Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~10 km
- Majongo/Manzange Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~10 km
- Mkaa · fort · Tanga Region · ~12 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Yambe
- Toten Island (Toteninsel, Kisiwa cha Toten) · river spot · ~10 km
- Karange Island, Tanga DC · river spot · ~12 km
- Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse · river spot · ~13 km
- Kwale - Boma Island, Mkinga · river spot · ~18 km
- Mwewe Island, Mkinga · river spot · ~44 km
- Kirui Island, Mkinga · river spot · Tanga Region · ~51 km
- Maziwi Island · river spot · ~57 km
- Sii Island · river spot · Kwale · ~63 km
- Mkokoni Island · river spot · ~63 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Yambe yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Yambe?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Yambe?
Nearby: Lighthouse (attraction, 9 km), Amboni Caves (cave, 17 km), Mabawa/Mizingani Ward Border (fort, 6 km), Mkorora/ Mizingani Ward Border (fort, 7 km), Majiko ya mkaa (fort, 8 km), Makorora/Msambweni Ward Border (fort, 8 km).
Is Yambe worth visiting?
Yambe is listed as a notable river spot in Tanzania on Spotwander.