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Pemba Island

Tanzanian island of the Zanzibar Archipelago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Pemba Island (Arabic: الجزيرة الخضراء al-Jazīra al-khadrā, literally "The Green Island"[citation needed]; Swahili: Pemba kisiwa) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean.

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Pemba
Nickname: الجزيرة الخضراء
Al Jazeera al Khizra (the green island)
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Vumawimbi Beach, Pemba Island
Pemba is located in Tanzania
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Location in Tanzania
Pemba is located in Africa
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Pemba (Africa)
Geography
LocationIndian Ocean
Coordinates5°10′S 39°47′E
Area988 km2 (381 sq mi)
Highest elevation119 m (390 ft)
Highest pointMasingini Ridge
Administration
Tanzania
RegionZanzibar
Capital cityChake Chake
Largest settlementWete
Demographics
Population406,808 (census2012)
Pop. density428/km2 (1109/sq mi)
Additional information
Official websiteCountry website
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