Large Paje Development Land
Paje Region
USD$ 1,500,000.00
19,800 SQM
450 meters from Beach
Close Proximity to Beach
Sun Rise View
Electricity Access
Nearby Water Access
Road Access
About This Property
A rare 19,800 sqm (1.98 Ha) plot in Paje South Region, Zanzibar's most sought-after southeast coast village, just 450 metres from the Indian Ocean. Held under a 33-year government land lease with ZIPA investment approval already in place, this raw parcel offers a scarce foundation for a boutique hotel, villa estate, or wellness retreat. With road access and strong tourism-driven demand along the Paje-Jambiani coastline, this Zanzibar development plot is offered at USD 1,500,000. The asking price is USD 1,500,000 for the 19,800 sqm plot, equivalent to roughly USD 76 per square metre for a beach-proximity parcel with lease and investment approval already secured. Buyers should weigh this against comparable raw land in Paje and Jambiani, and against the cost of replicating the existing regulatory approvals from scratch.
PROPERTY FEATURES
Location & Setting
The plot sits in Paje South Region on Unguja's southeast coast, one of Zanzibar's most established beach destinations. Renowned for kitesurfing, a lively bohemian scene, and a fast-growing high-end tourism market, Paje connects along the coastline to neighbouring Jambiani. This Paje land for sale is roughly 450 metres from the beach and about an hour from Zanzibar's main airport.
The Land & Size
This is a 19,800 square metre (1.98 hectare) parcel — a genuinely large, contiguous plot that is increasingly rare so close to the coast. The land is currently vegetated and undeveloped, gently sloping, and bordered by a quiet, low-density residential neighbourhood, giving a new owner a clean canvas to design from scratch.
Title & Ownership Structure
The property is held by a Zanzibar-registered company under a long-term Government Land Lease, already in place and running for decades ahead. This is a solid basis for this Zanzibar land investment, giving a foreign buyer clear, transferable tenure without informal land arrangements.
ZIPA Approved Land Zanzibar
The current owner holds Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority approval for a real estate investment project on the site, with a significant committed investment value already recognised by the authority. That approval materially reduces the permitting burden for a new investor continuing the project, since the foreign-investment framework and government relationship are already established.
Development Potential
The land is suited to a boutique hotel, an exclusive villa estate, or a wellness-style retreat. A concept masterplan has been explored — standalone villas set around a central lagoon, with supporting amenities — but this is illustrative only. A new owner retains full flexibility to design their own hospitality or residential vision for this beachfront land Paje opportunity.
Access & Infrastructure
The plot has direct road access linking to the main Paje road, roughly a few minutes' drive to the village centre and its restaurants, shops, and kitesurf schools. Zanzibar's main airport is around an hour to ninety minutes away by road, keeping the site well connected for both construction logistics and future guest arrivals.
Investment Case for Paje
Paje's tourism numbers have grown steadily, driven by visitors from Europe, North America, and the Middle East, while land values in the micro-market have reportedly appreciated at a double-digit annual pace in recent years. Large, beach-proximate plots with an existing lease are genuinely scarce on the southeast coast, underpinning the case for this Paje real estate investment.
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