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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.

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:

 

manta reef pemba island

fundu lagoon pemba island

pemba afloat pemba island

 

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.

northern circuit safari

southern circuit safari

 

Some of the

fascinating places

in Tanzania include:

Zanzibar,

Kilimanjaro,

Ngoro Ngoro,

Serengeti,

Lake Manyara,

Ruaha,

Selous,

Mikumi,

Rubondo,

Mafia Island,

Pemba Island,

Scenic Flying Safaris

Arusha

Tanga

Dar es Salaam

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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