Why go
- Tanzanian island of the Zanzibar Archipelago.
History
Unguja is the largest and most populated island of the Zanzibar archipelago, in Tanzania. It is home to Zanzibar City, the capital of the Zanzibar region, which includes the historic Stone Town.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 7 direct destinations
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (767-300, 737-700) · 2 routes: Addis Ababa, Kilimanjaro
- Kenya Airways KQ (ATR 72) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam*, Nairobi*
- Precision Air PW (ATR 72, AT4) · 2 routes: Dar Es Salaam, Nairobi
- Condor Flugdienst DE (767) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Fly540 5H (CRJ) · 1 route: Mombasa
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (767-300) · 1 route: Kilimanjaro*
- Mango JE (737-800) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Oman Air WY (737-800) · 1 route: Dar Es Salaam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Unguja Island, Tanzania — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km; routes include Dar es Salaam ⇔ Zanzibar.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Unguja Island, Tanzania. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.