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Swahili Coast

Ushongo Beach is located south of Pangani, an old Swahili trading port right on the Indian Ocean shoreline, 35 kms south of the port city of Tanga. One of Tanzania's brilliant white beaches lapped by the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean to provide the perfect place to relax, soak up the sun and has that dream break from everything else…

Set on a crescent of white sandy beach, washed by the gentle surf of the Indian Ocean, under coconut palm trees the Lodge offers the perfect hideaway after a successful safari: made up of seven bungalows it is the perfect destination for those wanting to wake up in the morning and step onto a white sandy beach. Enjoy the lively atmosphere and delicious food of the open-air dining room

While relaxation is the keynote, a full range of water sports such as sailing, surfing, fishing and kayaking are also on offer.

Scuba diving and snorkeling of Maziwe Island remains the highlight. The island is located in the Indian Ocean at a distance of about 15 nautical miles east of Ushongo beach and been declared as Marine Reserves in 1975. There are wide ranges of marine species diversity within the Maziwe Island Marine Reserve.
Over 200 species of fish, 35 Genera of corals (soft and hard), number of sea-grasses, many type of birds different algae and sponges are found in and around the Island Reserves.