The name Masingini comes from gullies of the landscape which characterized by more than 35 gorges. This forest is located 8 km from Stone Town, and it is situated at the highest peak of the Zanzibar Island about 120 meters above sea level. It is differing from other forests in Zanzibar for its large groundwater storage and deep soil rich in nutrients that create a lush environment to a variety of plants including endemic and rare native species. The forest is decorated by the seasonal pound and small water streams during the rainy season, where birds like herons, striped kingfishers,  red-eyed doves, Zanzibar Sombre greenbul and other others birds are easily spotted. Animals like shy Red Colobus monkeys as well as Velvet and Sykes monkeys, mouse kind of Elephant shrews, different insects, butterflies, the African Giant Millipedes, and other reptiles are common in this forest. If you are lucky enough you can spot a Blue Duiker antelopes or even snakes.  This trip is ideal when done in the evening time to experience a scenic view of the sunset from the peak of Zanzibar Island.