Narrow and convoluted entry - daylight only recommended as buoys are either non existent or not lit. Not recommended for prolonged stays - better to relocate to Mikindani.
There are no yacht berths here and the two available mooring buoys should be used only with caution. If possible, check how secure they are first.
Mikindani: 10 14,7773S 40 08,3130E
From the waypoint above, above head 216T - visual navigation is vital and in daylight only!
This bay is just two miles away from Mtwara and is recommended in some pilot books as more convenient for getting into Mtwara.
From the entrance stay close to the port shoreline and follow the channel over one shallow patch +-3m on LAT so high tide is the best time. Leave your dinghy at the “Yacht club” and pick up a taxi on main road. Very well protected and flat calm.
It is an attractive and secure anchorage, but the bay is large, and it is necessary to moor a long way from the shore. There is no safe place to leave a dinghy.
Sudi River: 10 06,540S 39 59,603E
Beware the Nymphe Shoal at entrance 10 06,604S 39 59,603E and a shallow sand bar/patch at the village on the port side of the entrance. Visual navigation again is vital here.
Nothing to recommend except as an overnight anchorage if you can’t make Mtwara before dark on your way south.
Last updated: August 2023
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