Is Paje good for learning to kitesurf?

Yes, its flat, waist-deep lagoon and steady trade winds make it one of the best places in the world to learn, with many IKO-certified schools on the beach.

Will I definitely see the red colobus at Jozani?

Sightings are almost guaranteed, as habituated troops feed near the boardwalks; guides ask visitors to keep a few metres away to protect the endemic monkeys.

Does the tide affect the east-coast beaches?

Yes, the southeast coast has a large tidal range, so the sea retreats far out at low tide; this is ideal for kitesurfing but means swimming is tide-dependent.

How do I visit The Rock Restaurant?

It sits on a coral rock off Michamvi; at low tide you can walk out, and at high tide the restaurant sends a short boat, but booking ahead is essential.

Destination guide

East Zanzibar

Kitesurfing lagoons, seaweed farms and Zanzibar's last red colobus forest

If something goes wrong

Emergency & health

Police

112

National emergency line

Ambulance / Fire

114

Also try 115

Your guide

Founder-vetted

Every guide knows the nearest help.

Hospitals & clinics

Makunduchi Hospital

Hospital

Makunduchi, Unguja South

district hospital serving the south and southeast coast

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Mnazi Mmoja Hospital

Hospital

Stone Town, Zanzibar City

main public referral hospital, about an hour away

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Paje and Jambiani clinics

Clinic

Paje / Jambiani

small clinics and resort doctors for minor care

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Paje Police Post

Police

Paje

national emergency line 112

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Insurance accepted for emergencies

Carry travel-medical insurance with emergency air-evacuation cover, ideally including AMREF Flying Doctors membership. The nearest district hospital is Makunduchi, but serious cases are referred to Mnazi Mmoja in Stone Town or flown to Dar es Salaam or Nairobi. Kitesurfers should confirm the policy covers watersports.

NHIF (national) AAR Insurance Jubilee Health Strategis Insurance AMREF Flying Doctors