Nungwi, United Republic of Tanzania
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About Nungwi
Nungwi is a town in Unguja North Region, United Republic of Tanzania. From Nungwi you can reach 1 surf spot, 1 kite spot and 4 dive sites. The nearest is Nungwi, a surf spot 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 83 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ZNZ, 56 km away.
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Staying in Nungwi
- 83 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ZNZ, 56 km, TGT, 75 km, DAR, 128 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 Nungwi.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nungwi0.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 3 ft84 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, fair | 3 ft70 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, fair | 3 ft83 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, poor | 3 ft56 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft50 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft44 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 3 ft52 kJwind from the south-east, 11 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Nungwi: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Nungwi, 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).
Kite near Nungwi
- Nungwi 0.3 km · stays here
Dive near Nungwi
- THGI Nungwi 0.8 km · stays here
- Captain Muddy 1.4 km · stays here
- Maziwe Reef 35.6 km · stays here
- Tongoni Reef 48.2 km · stays here
Places to eat near Nungwi
- Kivulini Restaurant king of seafoodSeafood · 0.5 km from the centre
- Le MacisFrench · 0.8 km from the centre
- Mama MiaItalian · 0.8 km from the centre
- Origin ZanzibarBar and grill · 0.9 km from the centre
- Saruche RestaurantAfrican · 0.9 km from the centre
- Kibanda Beach Club0.5 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