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Prison Island

Prison Island Experience

Changuu Island (also known as Kibandiko, Prison or Quarantine Island) (Kisiwa cha Changuu, in Swahili) is an island in the Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania, off the coast of Mjini District. It is situated in the Zanzibar Channel. It is located 5.6 km (3.5 mi) northwest of Stone Town. The island is around 800 m (2,600 ft) long and 230 m (750 ft) wide at its broadest point.[1] The island saw use as a prison for enslaved people in 1860s and also functioned as a coral rag mine.

Prison Island is a popular spot for swimming, snorkelling and sunbathing. But it’s also the site of sanctuary for Aldabra tortoises – one of the largest tortoises in the world, weighing up to 200 kilos. They’re also thought to be one of the longest-lived creatures in the world; it’s estimated that the oldest tortoise on Changuu is 196 years old.

The boat ride from Stone Town takes 20-30 minutes and the seas at times can be a bit rough. Arriving on the island.

The British First Minister of Zanzibar, Lloyd Mathews, purchased the island in 1893 and constructed a prison complex there. No prisoners were ever housed on the island and instead it became a quarantine station for yellow fever cases. The station was only occupied for around half of the year and the rest of the time it was a popular holiday destination. More recently, the island has become a government-owned tourist resort and houses a collection of endangered Aldabra giant tortoises which were originally a gift from the British governor of the Seychelles.

Sandbank Island

Nakupenda Sandbank Escape

SANDBANK or NAKUPENDA island is located just off Stone Town. Around 20 minutes local boat riding from Stone Town. Once when you need to go to SANDBANK ISLAND is better to booking snorkeling equipment such as masks for Snorkeling purposes because it’s really beautiful Island to enjoy. 

The underwater world at NAKUPENDA SANDBANK is unbelievably spectacular. There are countless colorful fishes and other sea creatures that survive among the coral reefs and underwater plants which together form the barrier reef ecosystem. It is really amazing place.

For those who want to swim / get into the water and for snorkeling this is the best place to visit. It beautiful and clean – the water is clear and shallow around the sand strip and the underwater scenes are beautiful as well and Nakupenda (In Swahili, in english means I LOVE YOU). A place where brilliant birdlife exists, very white sand, limpid, and crystalline water.

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