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The main islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago: Unguja (left) and Pemba (right). With a land area of 988 square kilometres (381 sq mi) [1] it is situated about 50 kilometres (25 nautical miles) north of Unguja, the largest island of the archipelago.
Zanzibar [a] is an insular semi-autonomous region which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km (16–31 mi) off the coast of Africa, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island.
The Zanzibar Archipelago (Funguvisiwa la Zanzibar, in Swahili, Arabic: أرخبيل زنجبار) is a group of islands off the coast of mainland Tanzania in the sea of Zanj. The archipelago is also known as the Spice Islands. There are three main islands with permanent human settlements, Zanzibar island, Pemba island, and Mafia island.
City map of Mkoani (Pemba) Mkoani wharf. Mkoani is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba South region, as well as Mkoani District. Currently, Mkoani has the busiest harbour on Pemba island, most ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland arrive at Mkoani. [1] The town has a population of 23,719 (2022 census) [2]
It is located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Chake-Chake, the capital of the island. The Zanzibar government is looking into the possibility of renaming the airport to Thabit Kombo Jecha in recognition of his role in the Zanzibar Revolution. [3] The Pemba non-directional beacon (Ident: PA) is located on the field. [4]
As of the 2012 census, the total population of Unguja was 896,721, mostly concentrated in the Zanzibar urban region. [2] The main settlement on the island is Zanzibar City, which serves as a capital for Zanzibar and which includes the renowned historical city of Stone Town as well as other populated areas such as Michenzani.
Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania, [3] covering an area of 332 km 2 (128 sq mi). [4] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Grenada. [5] and the administrative region is located entirely on Pemba island.
Pemba North Region or North Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kaskazini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 574 km 2 (222 sq mi) [3] and is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Saint Lucia. [4] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Pemba.