While diving with eco2 we can accommodation at a choice of hotels in the area. In Mikindani you can choose between Ten Degrees South, a small informal gueshouse or The Old Boma where you can relax in style.
* Ten Degrees South Lodge
Ten Degrees South is an informal guesthouse renovated from a 1920s Swahili-style house. It offers a choice of simple, elegant guesthouse rooms or en-suite accommodation, all with ceiling fans and huge netted beds. It has a bar and garden restaurant renowned for offering the best food in the area, including Saturday night barbecues in peak season.
* The Old Boma.
On the hillside overlooking the village is the Old Boma. First built in the colonial era in a luxurious Moorish style, it has now been restored and offers a sunset terrace with breathtaking views, a refreshing swimming pool and spacious double rooms, each with a beautiful carved four-poster bed and private balcony.
* Southern Cross Hotel.
The Southern Cross Hotel is 12 km South along the coast from Mikindani in Mtwara. This new hotel is overlooks the beach and has a restaurant and spacious rooms with mosquito nets and ceiling fans (some with AC).
Property amenities:
For information about our diving activities visit Dive Tanzania's Undiscovered South in the Tanzania, Scuba diving section.
* Ten Degrees South Lodge:
- En-suite and guesthouse Swahili-style rooms
- All rooms with fans and large mosquito nets
- Double and twin rooms
- Bar and restaurant
- Dining terrace with views across Mikindani Harbour
- Local crafts available
* The Old Boma.
- Spacious double rooms with fans
- Beautiful carved four-poster beds with nets
- Restaurant and bar
- Sunset terrace with amazing views
- Swimming pool
* Southern Cross Hotel.
- Spacious rooms with mosquito nets and ceiling fans
- Bar and restaurant
- A terrace facing the sea
- Local crafts shop
Nearby attractions and activities:
Mikindani is a small, quiet fishing town, just North of the area’s main town – Mtwara. It is backed by hills of lush vegetation with a skyline broken by the searching branches of baobabs and coconut palms. Walking into the hills provides a chance to experience the stillness of the area and rewards you with a view of the almost enclosed azure bay, which was once a busy harbour full of dhows trading slaves, ivory and copper.
A stroll through Mikindani itself reveals old colonial buildings giving the town a gentle grandeur, their open balconies overlook the street, and doorways are surrounded by Zanzibar-style carvings. Mikindani’s claim to fame is that in 1866 David Livingstone stayed here for a fortnight before embarking on his fated third and final expedition to discover to the source of the Nile, from which only his heart returned - in a wooden box.
Location:
Flights to Mtwara from Dar es Saalam leave daily with Precision Air or Air Tanzania. Pickups can be arranged on request. By road, Mikindani is an hour South of Lindi with Mtwara a further 12 km.
Notes:
* Ten Degrees South - between $20-50 per night and include breakfast
* The Old Boma - between $90-$200 including breakfast
* Southern Cross Hotel - singles/doubles with bathroom from $30-$50
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