Ununio beachDar es salaam, Tanzania
Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, a small show on a day with clear skies
Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, in the distance - a view from the road heading to Hawaii beach restaurants- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, the dhow harbour in the distance
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, looking at the Dhow harbour and market from Hawaii beach restaurant
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, looking south with bahari beach in the distance
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, looking at the north - the dhow harbour on the far centre and Ndege beach on the furthest right
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, looking south from Hawaii beach restaurant - a fisherman walks from a boat in the distance
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, scenery on a day with clear skies
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, dhows belonging to fishermen anchored off its shore
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, a section of fishing dhows anchored on site
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, fishing dhows and Mahaba beach restaurant behind them
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, a fishing dhow anchored of its coast
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, fishermen boats anchored off its shore
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, a fishermen carries his catch (Tuna) to the market
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, fishermen boats anchored by rope tied to an object on the coast
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, fishing dhows anchored off its shores
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, a group of dhows anchored near the market with Ndege beach in the distance
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, a small dhow resting next to the water's edge at high tide
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, dhows resting on the water's edge at high tide
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, dhows anchored at high tide
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, dhows anchored by rope to the beach at high tide
- Ununio beach of Dar es Salaam, looking at the north from the market at high tide
A white sand shoreline in Dar es salaam’s northern suburbs of Ununio near an ancient fishing village that shares its name. It is one of the less used beaches in the city, mostly empty during weekdays, with the exception of fishermen who can normally be seen tending their nets and boats during the day.
A section of the beach serves as a harbour for traditional dhows, as well as a workshop where they are created and repaired. Most of these are small - with the fishermen being locals from the nearby village.
There is an auction where the daily catch is sold, with a fish market and several restaurants nearby where one can sample all kinds of fresh fish. It normally is filled with people from nearby areas during the holidays.
The only caveat is that there is no security or lifeguards on duty, with the exception of that at the private hotels and restaurants nearby and the occasional helpful fisherman.
What to do there?Explore the clean beaches, interact with the locals, swim in the ocean, or buy some fresh seafood - raw or fried. As an added bonus, you could get to see firsthand how traditional fishermen conduct their trade, as well as the creation, repair and operation of the dhows.
For a list of other attractions in the vicinity, please see the section below after map or the attractions page.
Best time to visit?Any time of the year, as there is a tarmac road next to it.
Location of Ununio beachUnunio beach is located about 20 km north of Dar es salaam’s CBD and on the east African coast. It is one of many white sand beaches in the area with others being Ndege Mbweni beach - several kilometres north.
For more information on this location, please see the map below.
How to get there?There are passenger buses from the city centre with a route ending about half a kilometre from the shore, but at the time of writing, you may have to wait a bit before getting one back to the city centre.
Alternatively, you could use private transport or a taxi to there.
A section of the beach serves as a harbour for traditional dhows, as well as a workshop where they are created and repaired. Most of these are small - with the fishermen being locals from the nearby village.
There is an auction where the daily catch is sold, with a fish market and several restaurants nearby where one can sample all kinds of fresh fish. It normally is filled with people from nearby areas during the holidays.
The only caveat is that there is no security or lifeguards on duty, with the exception of that at the private hotels and restaurants nearby and the occasional helpful fisherman.
What to do there?Explore the clean beaches, interact with the locals, swim in the ocean, or buy some fresh seafood - raw or fried. As an added bonus, you could get to see firsthand how traditional fishermen conduct their trade, as well as the creation, repair and operation of the dhows.
For a list of other attractions in the vicinity, please see the section below after map or the attractions page.
Best time to visit?Any time of the year, as there is a tarmac road next to it.
Location of Ununio beachUnunio beach is located about 20 km north of Dar es salaam’s CBD and on the east African coast. It is one of many white sand beaches in the area with others being Ndege Mbweni beach - several kilometres north.
For more information on this location, please see the map below.
How to get there?There are passenger buses from the city centre with a route ending about half a kilometre from the shore, but at the time of writing, you may have to wait a bit before getting one back to the city centre.
Alternatively, you could use private transport or a taxi to there.
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