Paje, Zanzibar

Paje is a village on the Tanzanian island of Unguja, part of Zanzibar. It is located on the southeast coast between the villages of Bwejuu and Jambiani.

Seaweed gathering in Paje

The lagoon is used to learn kiteboarding,[1] since a very consistent side-onshore wind is blowing most of the year,[2] the lagoon is shallow during low tide and has a sandy bottom,[3] and the reef protects the lagoon from waves.

References

"ZANZIBAR, photos and travel update | Professional kiteboarder kitesurfer". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
"Zanzibar, Tanzania Forecast - Weather Underground".
"KFTZ » Area Map". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-07-21.

6°15′59.47″S 39°32′1.71″E

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[1] "ZANZIBAR, photos and travel update | Professional kiteboarder kitesurfer". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-07-21.

[2] "Zanzibar, Tanzania Forecast - Weather Underground".

[3] "KFTZ » Area Map". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2011-07-21.