The rocky island located on Lake Victoria covering an area of 2.18 sq km comprises of three islets and aquatic environment making it to be a smallest fully fledged National Park in both Tanzania and East Africa, with the size of the main Island comprising of both dry land and water within a the world’s second-largest freshwater body. The island was named after its previous owner, Mzee Saanane Chawandi, a fisherman turned farmer who was later shifted to another Island (after being compensated), to pave way for conservation efforts in the early 60s. the National Park becomes the second National Park which floats on Lake Victoria after Rubondo Island and coincidentally, the wildlife on Rubondo previously stayed on Saa-Nane for acclimatisation before being ported to the other Island.
The rocky island located on Lake Victoria covering an area of 2.18 sq km comprises of three islets and aquatic environment making it to be a smallest fully fledged National Park in both Tanzania and East Africa, with the size of the main Island comprising of both dry land and water within a the world’s second-largest freshwater body. The island was named after its previous owner, Mzee Saanane Chawandi, a fisherman turned farmer who was later shifted to another Island (after being compensated), to pave way for conservation efforts in the early 60s. the National Park becomes the second National Park which floats on Lake Victoria after Rubondo Island and coincidentally, the wildlife on Rubondo previously stayed on Saa-Nane for acclimatisation before being ported to the other Island.
All year round, birdlife is most varied and scenery greenest over Nov-March. June-August is the dry season and great for picnics, game viewing and rock hiking.
