by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Mafia Island, Scuba Diving
A thick cover of coconut trees, slivers of white sand and wooden Dhows greet you when you land on Mafia Island. Far from a tourist hot spot and practically untouched, the tiny island escape looks like a page torn from the book of dreams. Beneath the serene waters...
by admin | Aug 22, 2021 | Fishing, Kilwa, Mafia Island
Fishing is the mainstay of the economy in many rural areas of Tanzania and is fast growing as a popular tourist activity along the country’s rivers and lakes. Although not allowed in national parks, fishing in remote areas is a good and peaceful way to experience the...
by admin | Jan 18, 2021 | Lodge of the Month, Mafia Island
Lodge of The month Jul 2019 – Pole Pole Resort The Pole Pole Resort is located in the eastern coast of Mafia Island, set in lush gardens with its own beautiful white sandy beach on Chole Bay. The resort boasts seven luxurious wooden bungalows, set on stilts with wide...
by admin | Jan 17, 2021 | Lodge of the Month, Mafia Island, Scuba Diving
Chole Mjini on tiny Chole Island off the eastern coast of Mafia has a wonderfully rustic but comfortable ambience and provides an ideal getaway location. Accommodation consists of six imaginatively designed tree houses, each set on its own with views over the bay,...
by admin | Feb 19, 2019 | Mafia Island
All five islands of the archipelago – Mafia, Jibondo, Juani, Chole and Bwejuu – have lush vegetation and wildlife, with coconut palms, baobabs, cashew, mango and papaya trees in the interior. These are home to bush babies, wild pigs, blue duikers, genets, vervet...
