— km²
Size
24-32°C
Temperature
Sea level to 40 m
Altitude
Warm, humid groundwater forest and mangrove edge
Climate
Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park is Zanzibar's only national park and the home of the Zanzibar red colobus, a monkey found nowhere else on Earth.
The Zanzibar red colobus is the reason to visit. Troops of them live in the groundwater forest and are used to people, so they feed and groom a few metres from the boardwalk while a guide explains their behaviour. The forest also has blue monkeys, bushbabies and a rich birdlife.
A mangrove boardwalk on the coastal side shows how the tidal forest protects the coast, and it is an easy walk in flip-flops. Combine Jozani with a spice farm or a beach afternoon on the way back to the north or the east coast.
Things to See & Do
Getting There
Road
About 35 to 45 minutes from Stone Town and 30 minutes from Paje.
Wildlife you can see here
All 4 speciesPrimates
Zanzibar Red Colobus
Piliocolobus kirkii
A rare monkey found only on Zanzibar, easy to see at Jozani Forest.
Jozani Forest, Zanzibar Stone Town +1 more
Trees
Red Mangrove
Rhizophora mucronata
A coastal tree that grows on stilt roots in salty tidal water.
Jozani Forest, Zanzibar Stone Town +4 more
Primates
Thick-tailed Bushbaby
Otolemur crassicaudatus
A big-eyed nocturnal primate whose call sounds like a crying baby.
Lake Manyara, Arusha +3 more
Spice trees
Clove Tree
Syzygium aromaticum
The tree that made Zanzibar the "Spice Island".
Zanzibar Stone Town, Pemba Island +1 more
Best Time to Visit
FAQs
Will we definitely see the colobus?
Very likely. They are habituated to visitors and live close to the paths, especially in the morning.
Safaris Visiting Jozani Forest
Add Lake Manyara National Park to Your Safari
The route is ours to design — you just pick the places that call you.
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