Saanane Island National Park (the majestic Isle)
Saanane, a Park that is located on an island in the Lake Victoria covering an area of 2.18 Km2. It’s the only National Park within the city limits.
The island was named after Mzee Saanane Chawandi, a local farmer and fisherman.
Tourism Activities
Saanane Island is an ideal place for game viewing,
Sun-Downing and Sun-Rising
Four sites exist for sun rise/set watching: two for sun-rising and the remaining for sun-downing. This phenomenon creates fascinating object silhouettes across water to look at.
Park Attractions
The Island is a home to free roaming mammals such as zebra, impala, rock hyrax, velvet monkey and wild cat. It’s the only place in Tanzania where you might encounter the De-brazza’s monkey.
How to get there
The Park can be reached by rail, ship, air or by road followed by a boat trip to Saanane.
By Road and boat: One can drive to Mwanza from Dar-es-Salaam, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, Tabora or by ferry from Uganda, Kenya, Bukoba and nearby islands. It takes short boat ride about 10m from Mwanza to Saanane
By Air: A flight from Dar-es-Salaam or Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mwanza.
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