15 coastal destinations worth discovering.
TOP beaches
- Nungwi — A lively beach village at the island tip, with dhow building and sunset views.
- Paje — A turquoise-lagoon beach that is Zanzibar kitesurfing capital.
- Kendwa — A relaxed beach near Nungwi known for swimmable water at all tides.
- Jambiani — A long, peaceful beach village of seaweed farms and turquoise shallows.
- Matemwe — A quiet northeast beach facing the Mnemba atoll snorkelling reefs.
- Kizimkazi — A southern fishing village known for dolphin tours and Zanzibar oldest mosque.
- Pemba Island — Zanzibar lush, less-visited sister island, prized for diving and clove plantations.