Uroa

Uroa, sometimes spelled Urowa,[1] is a small, rural coastal village on central eastern parts of Unguja (Zanzibar Island) in Tanzania.

It is located in the Uroa Bay, approximately halfway between the villages of Kiwengwa and Chwaka; 21.7 miles (34.9 km) north of Zanzibar Town.

[3][4] Uroans mostly live on fishing and seaweed farming; tourism is also developing in the area, although to a lesser extent than on the south-eastern coast around Jambiani.

Its economy has traditionally relied on fishing and seaweed collecting, but has since 2008 experienced a growth in tourist accommodation.

[3] In addition, recent years have also seen an increase in governmental jobs such as health workers, administrators and teachers.