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Bwejuu Beach

Bwejuu is a quiet, wide southeast-coast beach just north of Paje, with low development, the same big tides and seaweed farming as its neighbours, and a slow, unhurried feel. It has a mix of small guesthouses and a few upscale beach resorts strung along a long stretch of pale sand. Best for couples and quiet-seekers who want the southeast coast without the kite crowd.

A traditional wooden outrigger canoe resting in clear, shallow low-tide water off Bwejuu on Zanzibar's southeast coast, with a long white-sand beach and coconut palms curving into the distance.
Photo: Chris huh / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where to stay in Bwejuu Beach

A traditional wooden outrigger canoe resting in clear, shallow low-tide water off Bwejuu on Zanzibar's southeast coast, with a long white-sand beach and coconut palms curving into the distance. Hotel Bwejuu Beach

The African Paradise Beach Hotel

  • Mid
  • Restaurant · Air conditioning · WiFi
  • ~$70/night
4.95 · Booking.com · 418 reviews

It keeps things simple: a restaurant, air-con rooms, family rooms and airport transfers, with bikes to borrow. At about US$70 a night it is the standout value pick on this quiet stretch of the southeast coast.
A wide, empty pale-sand beach backed by leaning coconut palms, the quiet low-tide character of the southeast coast around Bwejuu, Zanzibar, with a calm shallow lagoon and a thatched hut set back in the treeline. Hotel Bwejuu Beach

Baraza Resort & Spa

  • 5★ Luxury
  • All inclusive · Beachfront · Pool
  • ~$400/night
4.9 · Tripadvisor · 1,892 reviews

One of Bwejuu's marquee stays: a five-star all-inclusive from the Zanzibar Collection, built in an ornate Swahili and Arab palace style right on the beach. There are four restaurants, two bars, a spa, a pool, a PADI dive centre and a kids club.

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Where is Bwejuu Beach?

Bwejuu Beach: -6.2404, 39.5343 Open in Google Maps View larger map

Frequently asked questions

Is Bwejuu worth visiting?

Yes, if you want a quiet southeast beach without Paje's kite-and-bar crowd. Bwejuu is a wide, low-development stretch just north of Paje, with guesthouses and a few upscale resorts and a slow, calm feel. It suits couples and quiet-seekers. If you want the liveliest scene on the east coast, Paje is a few minutes south; for swim-at-any-tide water, look to Nungwi in the north.

Can you swim at Bwejuu at low tide?

No, not easily. Bwejuu is on the same wide southeast reef shelf as Paje and Jambiani, so at low tide the sea walks out several hundred metres and exposes the seaweed-farming flats. Swimming is a high-tide activity here, and many stays have a pool. The big low tide leaves a vast expanse of sand to walk and a front-row view of village seaweed farming.

Bwejuu or Paje: which should I choose?

They share the same coast and the same big tides, so it comes down to atmosphere. Paje, a few minutes south, is the busier kitesurf-and-beach-bar hub with a young international crowd. Bwejuu is quieter, more spread out and more relaxed, better if you want calm days and space over activity and nightlife.