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| Pemba Island - the northernmost Island of the archipelago. Pemba Island is still the world's | |
| major clove producer, but has now slipped into its more traditional role of being an Island | |
| Paradise with small inter-island trade. Chake wharf is now mainly used for swimming & fishing. | |
| Pemba was seized by the Sultan of Muscat (now Oman) in the 17th century. He was so | |
| enchanted by the Spice Islands that he installed himself in Zanzibar and ruled Muscat from | |
| there. When the Western Colonial powers came to East Africa the British forced the | |
| Sultanates of Muscat and Zanzibar to separate and then administered the Spice Islands in the | |
| name of the Sultan. | |
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Known as the 'Green Island', the lush, tropical island of Pemba is charming and enchanting. Clove plantations, rice fields, hilly terrain, green valleys and palm fringed beaches make it a land of variety and contrasts. The Pemba Channel offers excellent opportunities for fishing and diving.
A real nature lovers paradise, bird watchers will be well rewarded!!
Recommended for serious divers and nature lovers and honeymooners, you have been warned.
What to see on Pemba: Chwaka Ruins Harouni Site The Old Site Tumbe Mazrui Site Ras Mkumbuu Ruins Msuka Mjini Ruins Kichokochwe Ruins Mkame Ndume / Pujini Ruins Misali Island Ngezi Forest Virgin Grave Beaches
Resorts and Hotels on Pemba include:
Other Pemba Island Resorts and Hotels:
Shopping: Spices, Kangas, Kitenges, traditionalm paintings and other local handicrafts crafts are well worth buying.
Food: Mouth watering seafood delicacies are on offer at local restaurants. |
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All the while, the Arab dhows would ply the trade winds down from the Arabian Peninsula to |
| East Africa. With the winds they would take cloves to India, textiles back to the Arab lands | |
| and silver and wood to the Spice Islands of Unguja and Pemba. | |
| The Dhows have remained a constant throughout the history of Pemba. To this day they ply | |
| the run from Wete to Shimoni in Kenya and, when the winds are favourable they plough | |
| through to Northern Mozambique. | |
| Pemba is a magical island. Unlike Unguja, Pemba is hilly. Gentle, undulating hills and deep | |
| verdant valleys are all covered with a dense cover of clove, coconut and mango plantations. | |
| A more fertile land it is difficult to imagine then Pemba. But it is not just the landscape that | |
| gives Pemba its magical reputation. For centuries Pemba has held a reputation as a centre for | |
| the juju traditions of medicine and magic. | |
| There certainly is a strange atmosphere on Pemba. How can so beautiful a place be so devoid | |
| of visitors ? On an island with a population of 300,000 there can rarely be more than a couple | |
| of dozen foreigners. It is as if the people of Pemba have a secret that they refuse to let go. | |
| That is not to say that the people here are not friendly. Traveling in Pemba is like traveling | |
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in unknown territory. In the countryside, villagers are eager to talk to passers-by and small |
| children cry at the sight of a muzungu.(white man) In town, market stallholders call you over | |
| and sit you down to try their different fruits, laughing hysterically at your reaction. | |
| The down side about traveling in Pemba is the lack of infrastructure and facilities. | |
| The visitor simply has to be prepared to 'rough it', unless staying at one of only a few decent | |
| accommodations. The only guesthouses on Pemba are at Mkoani, Chake Chake and Wete. | |
| All are very small, modest and with basic facilities. | |
| Food must be bought at the local markets and shops. Generally the only place to eat out is at | |
| the local stalls or at one of the few guesthouses. | |
| Transport is limited to a few taxis, private cars and the public bus service. Beyond this, walking | |
| is the only option, unless you have arranged pre-booked transfers. | |
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