⛴️ Ferries
Mwanza → Ukerewe Island (Nansio)
MV Serengeti (Temsa Marine)
Africa's largest lake, crossed the local way.
The MV Serengeti plies Lake Victoria between Mwanza, Tanzania's second city, and Nansio port on Ukerewe - the lake's largest island, an hour's further drive from rubber-stamp villages and rocky viewpoints. This is a working boat serving island communities, not a cruise: deck space is shared with sacks of maize, bicycles and families heading home. For travellers with a spare day around a Mwanza stay it is one of the region's most rewarding slow journeys, and Ukerewe's quiet roads and canoe fishermen feel a world from the safari circuit.
- Operator
- MV Serengeti (Temsa Marine)
- Frequency
- Most days (1 departure)
- Typical duration
- 3-4 hours
- Price range
- $3-10
- Luggage
- Pay per bag, a few thousand shillings each
Service classes
Booking information
☎ Buy tickets at the Mwanza South (Kirumba) pier on the morning of departure; there is no online booking. First-come seating - arrive an hour early with your own water and snacks.
Good to know
Departure times shift with the cargo schedule; confirm at the pier the day before. Basic seating only - a cushion and a sun hat earn their place. The return usually leaves Nansio the same afternoon.
Times and fares are curated guidelines, not a live timetable. Always
confirm before you travel.