Local favourite river spot · Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Kunene Islands
Kunene Islands is a river spot in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
Kunene Islands: 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 Kunene Islands
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 Kunene Islands — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.11690, 32.77876. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kunene Islands
- Saanane Island National Park · sanctuary · ~61 km · Must-see
- Bwiru Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~15 km
- Olwego · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~29 km
- Ukerewe · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~33 km
- Ikuru Island · river spot · ~37 km
- Kamasi Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~37 km
- old factory · fort · Mwanza Region · ~38 km
- Juma Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~44 km
- Sizu · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~47 km
- Pasha Beach · beach · Mwanza Region · ~51 km
- Bukoba Ferry Disaster · fort · Mwanza Region · ~51 km
- Jiwe Kuu/Dancing Rocks · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~53 km
- Kome · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~53 km
- Ukara · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~54 km
- Akimi Sports Bar and Grill · museum · Mwanza Region · ~55 km
- Old German office · fort · Mwanza Region · ~56 km
- Old German prison · fort · Mwanza Region · ~56 km
- Bridge · viewpoint · Mwanza Region · ~57 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Kunene Islands
- Bwiru Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~15 km
- Ukerewe · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~33 km
- Ikuru Island · river spot · ~37 km
- Kamasi Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~37 km
- Juma Island · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~44 km
- Sizu · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~47 km
- Kome · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~53 km
- Ukara · river spot · Mwanza Region · ~54 km
- Bismarck Rock · river spot · ~58 km
- Saanane Island · river spot · ~61 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Kunene Islands?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kunene Islands?
Nearby: Saanane Island National Park (sanctuary, 61 km), Bwiru Island (river spot, 15 km), Olwego (viewpoint, 29 km), Ukerewe (river spot, 33 km), Ikuru Island (river spot, 37 km), Kamasi Island (river spot, 37 km).