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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.
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.
The island is separated from the Tanzanian mainland by a channel some 56 km (35 mi) wide. [83] The island is about 67 km (42 mi) long and 23 km (14 mi) wide, with an area of 985 km 2 (380 sq mi). [83] Pemba is also mainly low lying, with its highest point being 95 m (312 ft). [86]
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]
Uvinje Island; Kokota Island; Funzi Island, Pemba; Pembe Island; Kojani Island; Pemba South Region. Chake Chake District. Misali Island; Mkoani District. Makongwe Island; Kwata Island; Matumbwi Makubwa Island; Matumbini Island; Panza Island; Jombe Island also known as Yombi Island; Kiweni Island; Mtangani Island
Chake-Chake is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba and capital of Chake Chake District. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay. Chake-Chake is historically the capital of Pemba Island, [3] and the seat of Pemba's court. Pemba's only airport is 7 km south-east of Chake-Chake.
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.
The Ngezi Reserve is located in the north-western tip of Pemba, the second largest island in the Zanzibar Archipelago.It borders on the villages of Kiuyu Kwa Manda (south), Tondooni, Verani and Makangale (north), Msuka (east) and Kipangani (west); to the west, it also borders on the Pemba Channel.