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Zanzibar's most famous beach — powder sand that swims at any tide, sunset views, and the island's liveliest resort scene.
At Zanzibar’s northern tip, Nungwi is the island’s best-known beach — and for many, its best: a broad sweep of powder-white sand that, crucially, swims at all states of the tide, unlike the tidal east coast. It’s the liveliest stretch on the island, with the widest choice of resorts, restaurants, bars, dive centres, and the famous Mnarani turtle sanctuary.
Sunsets here are spectacular, watched from a beach bar with a cocktail. It suits travellers who want a buzzing beach with everything on hand, plus easy access to Mnemba snorkelling and dive sites.
Transfer to a Nungwi resort on the powder sand.
Swim at any tide, snorkel, dive, or just relax.
Visit the turtle sanctuary or boat to Mnemba.
Cocktails and west-facing sunsets to finish.
Nungwi is the easy pick for first-timers: tide-free swimming, the most amenities, and great sunsets. The flip side is that it's the busiest, most developed beach on the island — if you want quiet, head east. For convenience, swimming, and a social buzz, it's hard to beat.
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