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Saanane Island National Park

A small rocky island park in Lake Victoria, minutes by boat from Mwanza city.

Best timeAll year. June to October

Suggested stayHalf a day

Getting thereAbout 10 minutes by boat from Mwanza

Saanane is Tanzania's smallest national park, a granite island in Lake Victoria just off the city of Mwanza. A short boat ride takes you from the busy city to quiet trails among boulders and lake views.

Expect rock hyraxes, monitor lizards, impala, zebra and plenty of birds, and some of the best sunsets on the lake.

What you will see

1Granite boulders and lake views
2Rock hyraxes and monitor lizards
3Impala and zebra
4Lake birds
5Sunsets over Lake Victoria

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