ATTRACTIONS

The National Park is in a rocky city, dominated with massive and highly weathered granite boulders looking funnily and precariously overhanging, acting as the iconic city features. It is a home of mammals like Zebras, Impalas, Rocks Hyraxes, Velvet Monkeys, Fish, Water otter and Wild cats. The presence of a very shy “De-brazas Monkey” underscores its potential as the only National Park in the country harbouring the species. Lioness has been introduced as well. It is caged Reptiles are also dominant, namely; Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards, Agama Lizards, Pancakes and Leopard tortoises and snakes particularly Pythons. The aquatic part of the National Park renders a better habitat for a variety of fish, mainly Tilapia and Nile Perch. Ecologically, the Saanane Island environment peculiarly and splendidly forms one of the best breeding habitats for Crocodiles and Fish in Lake Victoria For bird watchers, Saanane Island offers unsurpassed paradise, where more than 70 bird species have been recorded including both resident and migratory birds utilizing terrestrial and aquatic environment The local community (Sukuma) cultural dance performance at cultural centers such as Bujora offers fabulously exciting experience worthy visiting to appreciate the pristine African cultures

SAANANE ISLAND NATIONAL PARK day trip

Best Time To Visit:
All year round is possible: birdlife is most varied and scenery greenest over November-March. June-August is the dry season and great for iconic, game viewing and rock hiking.
How to get there: Stepping into the city of Mwanza (the rocky city) is much easier by air, road, train and water transport means. Saanane Island is easily accessed using a boat skip taking five minutes from a dock located a walking distance about 15mins from the city centre.
Accommodation:
Mwanza city is awash with a number of hotels and guest houses to suit all client tastes and budgets . There is one public campsite in the Park