Kendwa · North CoastNow selling · Kendwa, North Coast
Liyongo
A villa community on Zanzibar's north coast — on the platform as a curated listing because it meets the standard for design and place.
- Location
- Kendwa
- Position
- Beachside
- Villas
- 60
- Tenure
- 99-yr leasehold
- From
- US$145,000
The residence
Designed for Zanzibar, built to earn.
Liyongo is sixty beachside villas at Kendwa, set into an existing village on Zanzibar's north coast — a settlement of separate structures, each villa reading as its own place.
The design follows Swahili vernacular: deep overhangs, natural ventilation, shade as a structural principle, local materials and local craft, specific to this coast in materials, form and rhythm.
Liyongo is independently owned and operated. Tropical Residences represents it for sale as a curated listing — it is here for its quality, presented plainly for what it is.
Entry price · 99-year leasehold
The development
Drawn for the coast it stands on.
The residences
Unit mix
Kwetu
50 m² · from US$145,000Semi-detached suite with a garden terrace — the compact entry point into the village.
Makao
57 m² · from US$195,000Standalone one-bedroom villa with private veranda and roof terrace — more separation, better sightlines.
Kaya
69 m² · from US$245,000One-bedroom villa with veranda, roof terrace, and a private plunge pool.
Pamoja
113 m² · from US$395,000Two bedrooms, open living, garden and roof terrace, and a private plunge pool — configured for longer stays.
Jumba
161 m² · from US$525,000The largest villa in the development — two units only, the widest outdoor space on site.
Documentation
Development documents, direct.
Why here · the market
Kendwa, and why the north coast holds.
Kendwa is on Zanzibar's north coast — the island's most established tourism corridor, with consistent year-round demand and a sunset-facing beach. Liyongo sits within it at a quieter register: beachside, set back from the dune line, close to Kendwa's energy when you want it and private when you don't.
The site is within a working coastal settlement, and the design follows the village grain rather than breaking from it — structures dispersed across the plot, open to the prevailing breeze, built from materials sourced on the island. Dhow-building traditions remain active on this stretch; Zanzibar's cultural depth is present, not performed.
Stone Town is about an hour by road and the international airport ninety minutes. Most international source markets can reach Kendwa inside a single travel day via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.
Who it fits
Built for owners who want use and yield, both real.
The design-led owner
A villa built in the Swahili grain — materials, shade and form specific to this coast — within a working village rather than a sealed resort.
The diaspora buyer
A foothold on the north coast you can hold at a distance, with a clear legal path and a managed handover.
The lifestyle owner
Kendwa's energy when you want it, privacy when you don't — beachside, set back from the dune line.
The considered investor
A curated listing we represent because it meets our standard for design and place — with the full figures and the developer's pack direct on registration.
The numbers
The developer's model.
Liyongo is modelled by the developer at a net return of approximately 13–14% average per annum over five years — a payback period of around 7.3 years at that rate. These are the developer's own projections, presented here as illustration: not a guarantee, not our model. The full Financial Pack, with its assumptions and sensitivities, is available on registration.
Figures from the developer, with the assumptions attached.
- Entry price
- From US$145,000
- VAT
- Excl. Zanzibar 15% VAT, payable at completion
- Projected return
- ~13–14% avg p.a. over 5 years (illustrative)
- Furniture pack
- Included in all listed prices
- Tenure
- 99-year leasehold title
Payment schedule
- Reservation
- 5% (refundable within 15 days)
- Purchase agreement
- 25%
- Foundation start
- 20%
- Foundation completion
- 20%
- Interiors completed
- 20%
- Handover
- 10%
Payment schedule from Liyongo Financial Pack (Jun 2026). Developer's figures — illustrative only, not a guarantee. Confirm with the developer before committing.
A place to return to that brings returns.
The platform
Curated, not operated by us.
Liyongo is independently owned and operated. Tropical Residences represents it for sale as a curated listing — it earns its place on the platform on design and setting, not because we run it.
What that means for you: the curation standard and the relationship are ours; the development, its management and its figures sit with the Liyongo team, and we put you directly in front of them.
On the platform for its quality. Presented plainly for what it is.
Start here
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Tell us what you are looking for in Liyongo, and we will put you in front of the developer with the detail and the figures, direct.
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