About Tanzania Northern National Parks

• Arusha National Park
• Tarangire National Park
• Lake Manyara National Park
• Ngorongoro Crater
• Serengeti National Park

Southern National Parks

• Selous Game Reserve
• Mikumi National Park
• Ruaha National Park
• Katavi National Park
• Udzungwa Mountain Park

Mountain Climbing

• Mount Kilimanjaro
• Mount Meru
• Oldonyo Lengai

Trekking

• Maasai Wonderland Trekking
• Tinga-Tinga in West Kilimanjaro
• Tinga-Tinga & Maasai Wonderland Trupa
• Kitumbaine & Longido Hills Trupa

Itineraries Hotels and Lodges Zanzibar

• Zanzibar History
• Stone Town
• Spice Tour
• Jozani Forest
• Prison Island
• Norht Coast
• Bawe Island
• Grave Island
• Dolphin Tours
• Safari Blue
• Chumbe Island Coral Park

Accompaniments Photo Gallery

BAWE ISLAND

In 1879, Bawe Island was given by Seyid Barghash bin Seyid, 3rd Omani Sultan of Zanzibar, to the Eastern Telegraph Company to be used as the operations station for the underwater telegraphic cable linking Cape Town with Zanzibar, Seychelles and Aden. The agreement was extended ten years later, in 1889, by the next Sultan, Seyid Khalifa bin Seyid.

To accommodate the Cable and Wireless staff, Bungalows were built on the island, which were used also to host weekend parties when other town-based staff would visit and enjoy the beach with their families. Bawe is renowned for its exceptionally breathtaking marine life, becoming a popular sire for both snorkeling and scuba diving.