Destination guide
East Zanzibar
Kitesurfing lagoons, seaweed farms and Zanzibar's last red colobus forest
What's there
Places to visit
Tourist Attraction
Paje Beach
A wide, kite-dotted lagoon beach that is the social and sporting hub of the southeast coast.
Jambiani
A long, traditional fishing and seaweed-farming village with a slower pace and rustic beachfront lodges.
National Park
Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park
The last stronghold of the endemic Zanzibar red colobus, with boardwalks through groundwater forest and mangroves.
Seafood Restaurant
The Rock Restaurant
The iconic seafood restaurant perched on a coral rock in the tide off Michamvi, reached on foot or by boat with the tides.
Kizimkazi
A southern fishing village known for dolphin tours and the 12th-century Kizimkazi Mosque, the oldest in use in East Africa.
Tourist Attraction
Michamvi Peninsula
The northern arm of the coast with calm west-facing beaches and rare east-coast sunset views over the bay.
Tourist Attraction
Kuza Cave
A crystalline turquoise freshwater cavern near Jambiani used for swimming and as a Swahili cultural centre.
Bwejuu
A quiet palm-fringed beach village between Paje and Michamvi, popular for relaxed stays away from the kite crowds.