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A 40-minute flight south of Dar es Salaam is one of the most exciting big game fishing and diving areas in the world, Mafia Island. Mafia Island is a paradise for divers, fishermen and watersport lovers. Sports fishermen flock here for the superb catches such as marlin, sailfish, shark, tunny, kingfish, barracuda, snapper, horse, mackerel, wahoo and huge rock cod. The main city is Kilindoni.

How to get From Dar es Salaam, a 30 minute charter flight. When to go Fishing season is from September to March with November to January the ideal time. [Travel Tips] An excursion to Jibondo Island to watch the hand-made fabrication of the dhows, enormous wooden boats. A fishing trip followed by a cook-out on a deserted island.

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