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Misali Island

Visit Misali Island at Pemba coast. Some of the most breathtaking coral reefs of East Africa and an amazing protected island. Depending on the time of the year you can also find turtles nesting on the island.  

Ras Mkumbuu

Is a long narrow peninsula on the central west coast of Peemba Island, one of the two main islands of Zanzibar. The town of chake chake , one of the island's main population centres, is located immediately to the south of it on chake chake bay. The peninsula stretches due west for 12 kilometres, tapering to only a few tens

Chake-chake

Chake-Chake city it is the capital of Pemba Island. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called chake chake bay, is the main capital where all the business,market and shops Pemba's only airport is 7 km south-east of Chake-Chake. The Mkama Ndume ruins are close to the airport in Pujini village  

Mkoani

It is the capital of Pemba  south region, as well as Mkoani District . Mkoani now has the busiest harbour on Pemba island, most ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland arrive at Mkoani.

Wete

Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the north part of the island. The town has an 2013 estimated population of 29,606. To the southwest of Wete Harbour, about a kilometre away, is the small island of Matambwe, site

Chambani

Is a village on the Zanzibari island of Pemba. It is located in the south of the island, nine kilometres south of Chake-Chake, close to several sets of ruins, notably the Pujini Ruins, a 15th-century citadel, located close to the village of Pujini , two kilometres to the north.

Fundo Island

It is one of the larger minor islands in the archipelago, and the largest of those surrounding Pemba. Fundo Island is nine kilometres in length, though barely a kilometre in width, and is surrounded by a reef,together with the smaller Njao Island, which lies immediately to the north, and several smaller islands to the south, Fundo forms a natural barrier and

Gando

Is a  village on the Zanzibar  island of Pemba. It is located on the northwest coast of the island, seven kilometres northwest of wete . The island of njao lies immediately to the west of the village.

Utaani

Utaani in the region of Pemba South is a town in Tanzania - some 283 miles (or 456 km) East of Dodoma, the country's capital city.

Vitongoji

Vitongoji in the region of Pemba South is a place located in Zanzibar Island. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Wete, Vumba, Uwondwe, Umungani or Mombasa. When in this area, you might want to check out Vitongoji, Uvumbi, Utaani, Pagali, Mtafika and Chake Chake as well.