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Kwata - the island was the site of the first major outbreak of cholera in 1978 when travelers were temporarily quarantined at this island before being allowed into Pemba. Makoongwe - is few kilometers from Mkoani. It has characteristics similar to the opposite area on the island of Pemba with deep soils and hilly terrain.
Pemba Island is a large coral island off the coast of Tanzania.Inhabited by Bantu settlers from the Tanga coast since 600 AD, the island has a rich trading, agricultural, and religious history that has contributed to the studies of the Swahili Coast trade throughout 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.
The Zanzibar Archipelago Unguja and Pemba Islands. 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.
Pujini Ruins (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Pujini in Swahili) is a Medieval historic site next to the village of Pujini located in Chake Chake District of Pemba South Region. [2] There used to be a fortified palace at the site, only ruins of the walls remain. The palace is believed to have been of Mkame Mdume.
Chambani (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Chambani in Swahili) is a historic site and village located in Mkoani District of Pemba South Region. [2] Its one of several National Historic sites on the island of Pemba.
The peninsula, along with Fundo Island to the north, forms part of a natural breakwater which provides a calm harbour for the northern town of Wete. Ras Mkumbuu was an important site in Pemba's history, being the site one of the island's most important early settlements, Qanbalu, which is now a ruin.
Mtambwe Kuu or Mtambwe Mkuu (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Mtambwe Mkuu in Swahili) is a Medieval Swahili historic site located in Chake Chake District of Pemba North Region.A town wall, a mosque, tombs, and residences are among the several stone constructions at the Mtambwe Mkuu site in northwest Pemba.