Mtwara beach

Mtwara is a small town, remarkable only due to its location in the south of Tanzania. City beach (called Shangani beach) is rather mediorce. Msangamkuu peninsula located a little to the east has a good wild beach, but boat connection to the peninsula is very irregular. Shore and seabed: sand, stones. [edit]

Coordinates: -10.253834, 40.186828

Hotels [edit]

In Mtwara and the surrounding area there are about ten hotels with rooms' rates starting from US$50 per night.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Dar es Salaam international airport (DAR). Next fly to Mtwara airport (MYW) and hire a taxi.

When to go [edit]

The best time to travel to Mtwara beaches in Tanzania is a dry season from June to October, and in January.

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