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Southern Tanzania And Mnazi Bay
long the southern coast of fringed beaches that stretch
Tanzania, there is an old endlessly south.
Swahili town and the
surrounding beaches of the A small town with the lovely and
estuary and Mnazi Bay Marine Park gentle sounding name of Mtwara is
this park makes a tranquil and close by, along the rugged patch
quiet alternative to larger beach of coastline that leads to
destinations to the north. Mozambique. This area for the
moment is undiscovered by tourism
Travelling to this area is an - it is a wonderful place to
adventure in itself. With rugged visit. If you want a remote
almost non-existent roads and a destination and love deserted
small airstrip; if off the beaten white beaches then this marine
track appeals to you them this is park is idyllic. The town has one
the place of your dreams. Here site of particular interest, St.
you will have the Indian Ocean Paul's Church, which houses some
Coast, and the Swahili ruins, all remarkable murals of Biblical
to yourself – not a tourist in scenes painted by German priests.
site - an unimaginable privilege
that makes for an unforgettable
experience. The town is close to the Mnazi
Bay Marine Park [Coconut Tree
The beaches of southern Tanzania Marine Park] where it is possible
have much that is undiscovered, to experience some of the most
and offer the chance of adventure isolated dive sites on the coast.
and exploration to the willing The town makes an excellent
visitor. In town, a visit to the supply stop for trips to the
old German House and the slave Marine Park.
market is an interesting day
excursion from the coconut palm This bay was once known as the
place to pick up dhow transport the Ruvuma River. It is protected
to Mozambique. Nowadays, visitors on the seaward side by the Rawira
are motivated more by the miles peninsula to the south and by a
of white sand and the presence of series of small islands to the
coral reefs close to the shore, north. The Tanzanian government
which provide excellent and the local people are looking
snorkeling - even at low tide is to the future and plan to develop
good for exploring the coral the area for tourism – it is an
reefs. ideal location to unwind after a
game safari in the Southern
There are many water birds here, Circuit of Tanzania.
particularly waders which include
[for those who are interested] At the moment there are twelve
the Greater Sand - Crab Plover - villages in the, this area is one
Brown-headed Parrot - Mangrove of the poorest and least
Kingfisher - Four-coloured developed in Tanzania with the
Bushshrike and the Zanzibar - population relying on subsistence
Black-bellied Glossy-starling. fishing and agriculture. To
Tanzania’s credit and the
The area is recognized as being progressive legislation for
internationally important for its Marine Parks, the local
biodiversity, with a variety of communities are extensively
mangroves, sea grass beds and involved in the running of the
coral reefs that provide park which will ensure that the
livelihoods to the local local communities benefit from
communities. Mnazi bay is quite tourism.
shallow and just to the north of
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