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Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge
Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge is located across from Mafia
Island and set on a tiny islet called Chole. Chole
is a historical Mecca having architectural ruins
built by Shirazis from Persia, Khoja Ismaili Asians,
Omani Arabs, and some with German modifications. The
island is far from modernity as life is on any
"semi-isolated" island but this remote Islet gives
visiting guests an opportunity to immerse themselves
in a world not seen before. Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge is
built a few steps from the historical ruins.
 The
accommodation is built intellectually and literally
inside baobab trees and resonates a true ecological
perspective.
Mafia Island is approximately 30 miles off the
Tanzanian coast, about 45 minutes by air from Dar es
Salaam and one hour from Selous Game Reserve and
Zanzibar Island.
Access to Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge is via a short boat
ride across Chole Bay from Mafia Island. Upon
arriving at Chole Mjini, the boat maneuvers between
the mangrove trees to reveal a small wooden pier
with tree houses tucked away and obscured by the
branches of the trees; the de Villiers home is to
the left of the tree houses. Chole Mjini has no
phones, electricity or vehicles. The project is the
combined effort of the de Villiers families and
Emerson Skeens (partner - Emerson and Green Hotel in
Zanzibar) who apart from attracting tourism to Chole
have helped setup local playschools, kindergarten
and primary schools to educate the Chole children as
well as medical clinic to serve the healthcare needs
of the local community. Medical students from
international countries attend to the needs of the
local community aided by locally trained assistants.
Programs are underway at Chole, funded by the lodge
and donors that creates training opportunities for
the local community in language skills, artisan
trade and related works.
Guests wanting to visit Chole Mjini are assured of a
peaceful, back to basic and a discerning holiday
unlike any before.
Accommodation at Chole Mjini Eco-Lodge in Mafia
Island
There are seven naturally aired rooms built on
trees, complete with necessary bedding and
traditional d้cor.
All rooms have been built on stilts with local
wood and material.
The bathrooms are shared with a long-drop design,
and are located on the ground floor.
Showers are taken under the open skies. Hot water
is available boosted by a kerosene lamp. Water at
Chole Mjini is captured from the rain as well as
extracted from the boreholes.
Service at Chole Mjini is relaxed and food is
simply delicious. The meals are served under the
thatched dining-lounge room prepared in local
coastal style. There are no daily regiments or
strict plans. Dinner normally brings the guests
around at the central table where they can exchange
the experiences of the day over a nice meal, which
is hosted by the de Villiers.
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