Uzi Island

Uzi Island is one of the best islands in Tanzania and is an island in the south of Zanzibar, connected by a causeway to the main island of Unguja. It is located immediately to the south of the main island's Unguja Ukuu ruins. Uzi Island is six kilometers in length, making it the second-largest of the smaller islands which surround Unguja (after Tumbatu in the north). Uzi Island is the untouched Zanzibar. It is not involved in tourism development and most of the Uzis are fishermen and peasants. The island's scenery is fascinating and lush with mangroves, banana plantations, and huge mango trees. The island is part of a conservation area and is an ecosystem with seaweed, corals and a big variation of plants, and sea- and land animals.

Uzi Island can only be reached by boat or at low tide when the only road to the island surfaces. And you should hire a local person to guide the tour to have the best experience. Here you can try madafuu, the young coconut frequently drunken for its purifying effects.

Location: South of Zanzibar, Tanzibar.