How to Travel from

Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island

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Tanzania Dar es Salaam Mbudya Island

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania → Mbudya Island, Tanzania

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83 м

Turn left onto Uhuru Street

Uhuru Street, 447 м

447 м

Keep left

1 km 861 м

Turn sharp left onto Swahili Street

Swahili Street, 395 м

395 м

Keep left

2 km 849 м

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Slipway Ferry

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Other from Slipway to Mbudya

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$20.15

What is the cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island?

The cheapest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island is to ferry which costs $23.91 - $26.09 and takes 1h 10m.

What is the fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island?

The fastest way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island is to ferry which takes 1h 10m and costs $23.91 - $26.09 .

How far is it from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island?

The distance between Dar es Salaam and Mbudya Island is 22 km.

How do I travel from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island without a car?

The best way to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island without a car is to ferry which takes 1h 10m and costs $23.91 - $26.09 .

How long does it take to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island?

It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Dar es Salaam to Mbudya Island, including transfers.

Where can I stay near Mbudya Island?

There are 694+ hotels available in Mbudya Island. Prices start at $53.05 per night.

Mbudya Island

Mbudya Island (Kisiwa cha Mbudya, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island reserve measures around 14 km2. Fungu Yasin is to the north of the island, and Bongoyo Island is to the south. The island of Pangavini is to the west. The island is home to endangered coconunt crabs.

Bongoyo Island

Bongoyo Island (Kisiwa cha Bongoyo, in Swahili) is a protected, uninhabited island under the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve with the IUCN category II located within Kinondoni District of Dar es Salaam Region in Tanzania. The island situated 2 km north of the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam in the indian Ocean. It is the most frequently visited of the four islands of the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve System (DMRS) and a popular daytrip for both tourists and Tanzanian residents alike for snorkelling and sunbathing. North of the island is Mbudya Island and to the west is Pangavini Island. The island is home to some of Tanzania's largest specimens of endangered coconut crabs.

National Museum of Tanzania

The National Museum of Tanzania (NMT), (Swahili: Makumbusho ya Taifa), is a consortium of several Tanzanian museums whose purpose is to preserve and show objects from the history and natural environment of Tanzania. The consortium developed from the National Museum of Dar es Salaam, established in 1934 by Tanganyika governor Harold MacMichael. Six more museums later joined the consortium, namely the Village Museum in Dar es Salaam, the National History Museum and the Arusha Declaration Museum in Arusha, the Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere Memorial Museum in Butiama, and the Majimaji Memorial Museum as well as the Dr. Rashid M. Kawawa Museum in Songea.

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