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| Among the fig trees on this islet are half a dozen treehouses making up an off-grid eco-lodge. |
Chole Mjini Lodge, Tanzania
Some Swahili Coast aficionados have been to Zanzibar many times but never heard of its little cousin, the island of Mafia.
The name may sound ominous, but Mafia is a perfectly innocent island of sand and shimmering light, around
160 kilometers south of Zanzibar.
Of the few people who make it here, most are divers: in the surrounding waters whale sharks and turtles float above some of the best preserved coral reefs in Tanzania.
Mafia has an even tinier relative, Chole, an islet just over a kilometer long tucked off its southeastern shore.
Hidden among the dense mangroves, baobabs and tangled figs are half a dozen treehouses making up Chole Mjini, a simple off-grid eco-lodge.
Stay in Treehouse No.1, and you may have nesting fish eagles for neighbors.
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