Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Dhow Port & Fish Market(see 12)
1
MarketC7
2
St Paul's ChurchC7
Sleeping
3
Bambo Guest HouseB6
4
Mtwara Lutheran CentreA7
5
Mtwara Peninsula HotelB5
6
Naf Blue View HotelC6
7
Southern Cross HotelC1
8
Travellers' Paradise InnC5
Eating
Fish Market(see 12)
9
Himo 2 RestaurantC5
10
Safina GroceryB1
Southern Cross Hotel(see 7)
Transport
11
Bus & Taxi StandC7
12
Dhow Port & Fish MarketC3
13
Fly 540.comC5
14
Pick-ups to Msimbati & Kilambo (for Mozambique)C7
15
Precision AirB4
SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES
In town there's a lively
market
with a small traditional-medicine section next to the main
building. Aga Khan St is lined with old Indian trading houses dating from the late 1950s
and 1960s. Much of Mtwara's fish comes from Msangamkuu on the other side of Mtwara
Bay, and the small
dhow port
and adjoining
fish market
are particularly colourful in the
early morning and late afternoon. The
beach
in Shangani is popular for swimming (high
tide only); its gentle currents and general absence of sea urchins and other hazards make it
ideal for children. For views over the bay and the white sands of Msangamkuu Peninsula,
look for the tiny footpath leading to a viewpoint near the Southern Cross Hotel.
ST PAUL'S CHURCH
If you happen to be in the Majengo area of Mtwara, it's worth stopping in at St
Paul's church to view its remarkable artwork. The entire front and side walls are
covered with richly coloured biblical scenes painted by a German Benedictine
