Flora, fauna and climate

Zanzibar is known as spice island, at the same time it is also the home of the endangered, endemic red colobus monkey. Many beaches of the archipelago serve ocean turtles as hatcheries. In the village of nungwi the locals run a breeding station and sanctuary for ocean turtles.

The climate on the island is tropic. Throughout the year it is warm with a high humidity. There is a big rainy season from end of April to June. In November short showers may occur. January and february are the hottest months of the year, up to 38° during the day, but very rarely under 25° at night.