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🇹🇿 Kiwengwa Beach, Zanzibar

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Best directionSE
Wind speed15–22kt
SeasonJun – Sep
Skill levelBeginner
WaterFlat + chop
Ridden forKitesurfing

A long, resort-lined beach on Zanzibar's central east coast, with easy access and the island's dependable monsoon wind.

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Getting thereEast coast of Zanzibar, about 1 hour from the airport and Stone Town. A car or taxi transfer is necessary; parking at public beach access points or…
HazardsAt low tide the whole lagoon drains, exposing reef shelves packed with sea urchins. Know the local tide charts, wear…
Best time of dayHigh tide on a rising cycle, for at least 1.5m of depth over the shallow coral heads inside the reef. The Kusi monsoon…
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