Notable river spot · North Pemba, Tanzania
Kokota
Kokota is a river spot in North Pemba, Tanzania.
Kokota: 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 Kokota
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 Kokota — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.14280, 39.64162. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kokota
- Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse · attraction · North Pemba · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse · attraction · Tanga Region · ~73 km · Must-see
- Qanbalu Ruins · fort · North Pemba · ~8 km
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~12 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~14 km
- Pemba · river spot · South Pemba · ~16 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~23 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~31 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~32 km
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~33 km
- Mkama Ndume · fort · South Pemba · ~33 km
- Matumbi Lighthouse · attraction · South Pemba · ~38 km
- Yambe · river spot · ~66 km
- Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse · river spot · ~69 km
- Karange Island, Tanga DC · river spot · ~69 km
- Kwale Bay · fort · ~69 km
- Mwarongo · viewpoint · ~69 km
- Boma Ruins · fort · ~70 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kokota
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~12 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~14 km
- Pemba · river spot · South Pemba · ~16 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~23 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~31 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~32 km
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~33 km
- Yambe · river spot · ~66 km
- Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse · river spot · ~69 km
- Karange Island, Tanga DC · river spot · ~69 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Kokota yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kokota?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kokota?
Nearby: Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse (attraction, 38 km), Lighthouse (attraction, 73 km), Qanbalu Ruins (fort, 8 km), Fundo (river spot, 12 km), Mesali Island (river spot, 14 km), Pemba (river spot, 16 km).
Is Kokota worth visiting?
Kokota is listed as a notable river spot in Tanzania on Spotwander.