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Place

Jozani Forest

Nature

Jozani, Zanzibar Central/South Region, Tanzania

Zanzibar's best-known protected forest landscape and habitat for the endemic Zanzibar red colobus.

Firsthand material by Liv Kenya

Why go

Why visit this place?

The forest places the island's ecology beside its beaches, farms, and towns.

When you arrive

What to expect

Entry, guides, wildlife sightings, and boardwalk conditions vary; animals must remain undisturbed.

Local knowledge

Local tip

Use an authorized guide and never feed or crowd wildlife.

Visiting

Getting there

Enter through the current official visitor access on the mapped road.

Best time: Confirm current weather, tide, opening, and local access conditions before setting out.

Journey

How to reach Jozani Forest

Begin with a practical starting point, then follow the route and local knowledge that lead to this Place.

Continue exploring

Continue from Jozani Forest

This Place can also become the starting point for another discovery.

Where is it—and how do you reach it?

Exact location; public Journeys are shown on the map

Further viewing

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Featured video

Episode 7 | The Ultimate Road Trip To South-East Zanzibar | Paje Beach & Uroa Beach

Video by Liv Kenya

Uroa, Jozani, and Paje form the Journey's southeastern island loop.

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