Local favourite river spot · Kagera, Tanzania
Nazinga Island
Nazinga Island is a river spot in Kagera, Tanzania.
Nazinga Island: 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 Nazinga Island
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 Nazinga Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.98217, 31.78870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nazinga Island
- Rubondo Island National Park · sanctuary · Geita · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Burigi · lake · Kagera · ~74 km · Must-see
- Makarwe · museum · Kagera · ~27 km
- Kagoma view point · viewpoint · Kagera · ~30 km
- Kondo waterfalls · waterfall · Kagera · ~36 km
- Rubya cemetry · fort · Kagera · ~40 km
- Rubya cemetery · fort · Kagera · ~40 km
- Sehemu ya malisho ya wanyama · fort · Kagera · ~42 km
- Kabirara · fort · Kagera · ~43 km
- Pongo View Point · viewpoint · Geita · ~43 km
- Kiziba · waterfall · Kagera · ~44 km
- Katunguru · waterfall · Kagera · ~44 km
- Nyakasha liver · waterfall · Kagera · ~45 km
- Akagera liver · waterfall · Kagera · ~45 km
- Upper kamwana falls · waterfall · Kagera · ~48 km
- Upper Kamwana Fall Muleba district · waterfall · Kagera · ~48 km
- Lower Kamwana Fall · waterfall · Kagera · ~49 km
- Nkomelo · fort · Kagera · ~51 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nazinga Island
- Maisome Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~53 km
- Butwa Island · river spot · Geita · ~70 km
- Kome · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~108 km
- Ikuru Island · river spot · ~113 km
- Kwankoro Island · river spot · Kagera · ~134 km
- Nabuyongo Island · river spot · Kagera · ~135 km
- Juma Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~148 km
- Kamasi Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~149 km
- Kibumba Island · river spot · Kagera · ~5 km
- Rubondo Island · river spot · Geita · ~50 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Nazinga Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nazinga Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nazinga Island?
Nearby: Rubondo Island National Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Lake Burigi (lake, 74 km), Makarwe (museum, 27 km), Kagoma view point (viewpoint, 30 km), Kondo waterfalls (waterfall, 36 km), Rubya cemetry (fort, 40 km).