Notable river spot · Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Juma Island
Juma Island is a river spot in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
Juma 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 Juma 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 Juma Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.43515, 32.75555. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Juma Island
- Saanane Island National Park · sanctuary · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pasha Beach · beach · Mwanza Region · ~18 km
- Bukoba Ferry Disaster · fort · Mwanza Region · ~19 km
- Jiwe Kuu/Dancing Rocks · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~19 km
- Old German office · fort · Mwanza Region · ~21 km
- Old German prison · fort · Mwanza Region · ~21 km
- Akimi Sports Bar and Grill · museum · Mwanza Region · ~22 km
- Bismarck Rock · river spot · ~23 km
- Sukuma-German Memorial Tree · fort · Mwanza Region · ~23 km
- Art gallery · museum · Mwanza Region · ~23 km
- Tilapia Fish · fort · Mwanza Region · ~23 km
- Secret Corner · viewpoint · ~24 km
- Jiwe Kuu · viewpoint · ~24 km
- Saanane Island · river spot · ~24 km
- Bridge · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~29 km
- Sadara Food Point · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~29 km
- Vanilla · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~30 km
- Serengeti road · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~31 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Juma Island
- Bismarck Rock · river spot · ~23 km
- Saanane Island · river spot · ~24 km
- Ikuru Island · river spot · ~37 km
- Kome · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~41 km
- Bwiru Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~48 km
- Ukerewe · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~66 km
- Zue Island · river spot · ~76 km
- Nafuba Island · river spot · Mara Region · ~80 km
- Kamasi Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~81 km
- Sizu · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~82 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Juma Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Juma Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Juma Island?
Nearby: Saanane Island National Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Pasha Beach (beach, 18 km), Bukoba Ferry Disaster (fort, 19 km), Jiwe Kuu/Dancing Rocks (viewpoint, 19 km), Old German office (fort, 21 km), Old German prison (fort, 21 km).
Is Juma Island worth visiting?
Juma Island is listed as a notable river spot in Tanzania on Spotwander.