Welcome to Saanane, a Park that is located on an island in Lake Victoria covering an area of 2.18 Km2. It’s the only National Park within the city limits. The island was named after Mzee Saanane Chawandi, a local farmer and fisherman. We are honored to have you with us always and your presence is our motivation to do better. Enjoy your stay.
Climate
The Park has a bimodal rainfall with short rains starting from ……….to ……………, long rains from …… to ……..and dry season from……. to ……… The park is located at an altitude between ……. and ……meters with annual average rainfall ranging from …… to ……mm
How to get there
The Park can be reached by rail, ship, air, or by road followed by a boat trip to Saanane. Road and boat: One can drive to Mwanza from Dar-es-salaam, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Arusha, and Tabora or by ferry from Uganda, Kenya, Bukoba, and nearby islands. It takes a short boat ride of about 10m from Mwanza to Saanane
Air: A flight from dar-es-salaam or Kilimanjaro International Airport to Mwanza.
Park Attractions
The Island is home to free-roaming mammals such as zebra, impala, rock hyrax, velvet monkey, and wild cat. It’s the only place in Tanzania where you might encounter the De-brazza’s monkey.