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Bismarck Rock

Mwanza


Mwanza’s icon, Bismarck Rock, is a precariously balanced boulder atop the lovely jumble of rocks in the lake next to the Kamanga ferry pier. The little park here is a brilliant sunset spot.


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0.43 MILES

Sitting atop Robert Koch Hill, the old German mansion is a Mwanza landmark with great views of the city and lake. Abandoned, it is a fun 'adventure';…

2. Robert Koch Hill

0.43 MILES

Smack in the city centre is Robert Koch Hill, with an attractively decrepit German-built mansion at the top. To get here, push through the bustling market…

3. Maasai Market

0.59 MILES

Mwanza has a Maasai Market, with a couple of dozen Maasai selling beaded jewellery and medicines on both sides of the footbridge.

4. Mwaloni Market

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5. Saa Nane National Park

1.76 MILES

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6. Jiwe Kuu

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7. Sukuma Museum

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