Ushongo Beach

Ushongo Beach: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ushongo Beach

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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.

Visiting Ushongo Beach: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Ushongo Beach — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -5.54061, 38.97053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ushongo Beach

• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mangapwani Lighthouse · attraction · Zanzibar North · ~65 km · Must-see
• Amboni Caves · cave · Tanga Region · ~66 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse · attraction · Tanga Region · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mwere, Bweni Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~10 km
• Kipumbwi, Mikunguni Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~11 km
• Maziwe Reef · beach · ~14 km
• Maziwi Island · river spot · ~14 km
• Bweni & Ubanga Ward Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~15 km
• Pangani beach · beach · Tanga Region · ~17 km
• Kipumbwi? Mkwaja Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~24 km
• Pangani/Muheza District Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~27 km
• Pnagani/Muheza District Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~28 km
• Pangani/Muheza Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~35 km
• Tanga/ Muheza Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~35 km
• Tanga/Muheza Border · fort · Tanga Region · ~36 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ushongo Beach

Other beaches & coast near Ushongo Beach

• Tumbatu Island Ligthouse · beach · Zanzibar North · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kendwa beach · beach · Zanzibar North · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ras nungwi · beach · Zanzibar North · ~53 km · Must-see
• Jambiani Lagoon · beach · ~134 km · Must-see
• Pungume Lighthouse · beach · ~135 km · Must-see
• Maziwe Reef · beach · ~14 km
• Pangani beach · beach · Tanga Region · ~17 km
• Matemwe · beach · Zanzibar North · ~68 km
• Mnemba 2 · beach · ~70 km
• Memba 1 · beach · ~71 km

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