Dongwe, United Republic of Tanzania
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About Dongwe
Dongwe is a town in Unguja South Region, United Republic of Tanzania. From Dongwe you can reach 1 surf spot. The nearest is Dongwe Doughnuts, a surf spot 1.8 km from the centre. Overture lists 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ZNZ, 34 km away.
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Staying in Dongwe
- 13 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ZNZ, 34 km, DAR, 84 km, TGT, 132 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dongwe.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongwe Doughnuts1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 5 ft155 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft165 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, poor | 4 ft138 kJwind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, fair | 3 ft86 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, fair | 3 ft77 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, poor | 3 ft57 kJwind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, poor | 3 ft62 kJwind from the south-east, 8 knots, poor |
All readings for Dongwe Doughnuts: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dongwe, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Dongwe
- Livingstone Terrace (Baraza Resort)0.4 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits