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Pemba Island (Arabic: الجزيرة الخضراء al-Jazīra al-khadrāʔ, literally "The Green Island" [citation needed]; Swahili: Pemba kisiwa) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean.
Pemba is a port city and district in Mozambique. It is the capital and largest city of the Cabo Delgado province and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay, the third largest in Africa. It is located northeast of Maputo, Mozambique's capital.
Jun 26, 2019 · Read about visiting Pemba Island in Tanzania, including its trade route history, scuba diving and fishing opportunities, top beaches and best hotels. Menu Link to TripSavvy Homepage
Sep 10, 2023 · The Ultimate Pemba Island Travel And Diving Guide. Having already been to Mafia Island, and traveling extensively through Zanzibar, it was time to complete the tri-fecta by visiting Tanzania’s third and most remote island in Pemba.
May 18, 2015 · Pemba Island: Beach holidays. Pemba Island is a hilly, fertile island off Tanzania’s coast with dreamy beaches and crystal clear water, popular among keen divers and snorkelers. Village women sit and chat, the smell of spices fills the air and life seems to go at a slower pace here – it’s the perfect place for relaxing beach holidays!
Jun 25, 2024 · Things to Do in Pemba Island, Tanzania: See Tripadvisor's 2,811 traveler reviews and photos of Pemba Island tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in July. We have reviews of the best places to see in Pemba Island. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
The gateway to the north, Pemba sprawls across a small peninsula that juts into the enormous and magnificent Pemba Bay, one of the world’s largest natural harbours. Established in 1904 as administrative headquarters for the Niassa Company, Pemba was known for much of its early life as Porto Amelia.
Pemba's terrain is hilly and lushly vegetated, while much of the coast is lined with mangroves and lagoons, interspersed with idyllic beaches and islets. Offshore, coral reefs offer some of East Africa's best diving.
Pemba is a hidden masterpiece filled with forests, mangrove swamps, hidden beaches, lagoons, and tidal sandbanks. It is littered with the ruins of mosques and tombs, reminders of the Arab domination of the island in the 17th century. Pemba’s pristine beauty has been preserved so
Pemba Island is an island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago in Tanzania, located approximately 50 km north of Zanzibar, the largest island in the archipelago and main visitor destination.
