Mafia Island is a unique destination off Tanzania's coast with secluded sandbars, nesting turtles and migrating whale sharks. It is much less known and definitely much quieter than Zanzibar, but ...

Mafia Island’s main town, Kilindoni, sits on the west coast and serves as the island’s transport hub. On the east coast, Chole Bay offers a stunning deep-water anchorage surrounded by smaller ...

But trade continued from Mafia, which falls under the semiautonomous government of the nearby island of Zanzibar, so middlemen bought illegally harvested sea cucumbers there, Mukpo reported.

The crowds can keep Zanzibar, said Brendan Spiegel in The New York Times. About 80 miles down Tanzania’s coast lies an island with its own white-sand beaches but a far more soothing atmosphere.

By Ashoka Mukpo MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania — His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, Waziri Mpogo dives under the surface a few hundred meters offshore of a palm-lined beach. Holding his ...

Tanzania had survived another season of waterboarding and anticipation hung over Africa’s East Coast as thick as the post-monsoon humidity. A few clicks south another, lesser-known island had only ...

From relaxing on Pemba Island's untouched beaches to wandering the historic streets of Zanzibar, here are five experiences to savour across Tanzania’s eastern islands. 1. Take part in coral reef ...

MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania — His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, ... Zanzibar, it’s still a world-class dive and snorkel destination, known for its whale shark tours.