Overview
Jozani protects the endemic Zanzibar red colobus, which lives nowhere else on Earth. A boardwalk through the mangroves completes the visit.
Jozani Chwaka Bay is Zanzibar’s only national park. Its forest is the home of the Zanzibar red colobus, a monkey found nowhere else in the world, and a boardwalk leads through the mangroves at its edge.
A visit takes about two hours and fits easily into a day between Stone Town and the east coast.
Highlights
- Zanzibar red colobus
- Mangrove boardwalk
- Short forest walks
- Easy half day
Things to do here
Wildlife to look for
- Zanzibar red colobus
- Sykes’ monkey
- Mangrove crabs
Good to know
Best time to visit
All year
Getting there
About 40 minutes by road from Stone Town.
Where to stay
Visited as a half-day trip from Stone Town or the coast.
How long to stay
Half-day visit
Key facts
- Status
- Zanzibar’s only national park
- Endemic
- Zanzibar red colobus monkey
- Habitats
- Forest and mangroves
Seasons
All year
The colobus can be seen in any month.
Practical tips
- Keep a few metres from the monkeys and do not feed them.
Questions about Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park
All year.
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