Local favourite river spot · North Pemba, Tanzania
Uvinje
Uvinje is a river spot in North Pemba, Tanzania.
Uvinje: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Uvinje
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Uvinje — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.11095, 39.63450. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Uvinje
- Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse · attraction · North Pemba · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lighthouse · attraction · Tanga Region · ~71 km · Must-see
- Kokota · river spot · North Pemba · ~5 km
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~7 km
- Qanbalu Ruins · fort · North Pemba · ~12 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~18 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~18 km
- Pemba · river spot · South Pemba · ~18 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~31 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~37 km
- Mkama Ndume · fort · South Pemba · ~37 km
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~37 km
- Matumbi Lighthouse · attraction · South Pemba · ~42 km
- Yambe · river spot · ~65 km
- Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse · river spot · ~66 km
- Kwale Bay · fort · ~67 km
- Boma Ruins · fort · ~67 km
- Mpunguti Ya Chini · river spot · Kwale · ~67 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Uvinje
- Kokota · river spot · North Pemba · ~5 km
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~7 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~18 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~18 km
- Pemba · river spot · South Pemba · ~18 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~31 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~37 km
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~37 km
- Yambe · river spot · ~65 km
- Ulenge Island Rear Range Lighthouse · river spot · ~66 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Uvinje yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Uvinje?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Uvinje?
Nearby: Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse (attraction, 34 km), Lighthouse (attraction, 71 km), Kokota (river spot, 5 km), Fundo (river spot, 7 km), Qanbalu Ruins (fort, 12 km), Njao (river spot, 18 km).