Pemba North Region

Pemba North Region or North Pemba Region (Swahili: Mkoa wa Pemba Kaskazini) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 574 km² (222 sq mi).^{[3][failed verification]} The administrative region is located entirely on the island of Pemba. Pemba North Region is bordered to the north by the Indian Ocean, south by the Pemba South Region and the west by the Pemba Channel. The regional capital is Wete.^{[4][failed verification]} According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 211,732.^[5]

Pemba North Region Mkoa wa Pemba Kaskazini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom: Vumawimbi Beach, Lighthouse in North Pemba and Wete Harbor
Nickname:  Emerald of Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°1′54.84″S 39°46′32.16″E
Country	Tanzania
Named after	Pemba Island
Capital	Wete
Districts	List Micheweni District Wete District
Area
• Total	574 km2 (222 sq mi)
• Rank	28th of 31
Highest elevation (Kidichi)	96 m (315 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	211,732
• Rank	28th of 31
• Density	370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Demonym	North Pemban
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Hadimu
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode	75xxx
Area code	024
ISO 3166 code	TZ-06 [1]
HDI (2021)	0.548[2] low · 10th
Website	Official website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird	Pemba scops owl
Butterfly	African peach moth
Fish	Regal angelfish
Mammal	Bakari's bat
Tree	Red mangrove
Mineral	Coral

Administrative divisions

Districts

Pemba North Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:^{[6][failed verification]}

Districts of Pemba North Region
Map	District	Population (2012)
	Micheweni	103,816
	Wete	107,916
	Total	211,732