Pemba Island

Located north of Zanzibar, some 80 km off the coast of Tanzania, is another small group of islands known as Pemba. Surrounded by warm, clear waters, visitors will find schools of dolphins, mangos and coral reefs, among which swim some of the most beautiful marine life in the world.  

Unlike the flat island of Zanzibar, Pemba is full of beautiful hills and valleys, and the area has also become popular with mountain bikers, who enjoy the island’s peaks and trails.

The island is also popular for its voodoo doctors and healers, and people from throughout East Africa visit the island simply to seek cures for their ailments.
Pemba Island is full of vegetation, including coconuts and mangos. It is also one of the largest clove producers in the world.

To access Pemba, visitors can travel by air from Zanzibar, or Dar es Salaam or Tanga on the mainland. Ships between Zanzibar and Pemba run regularly and last between 3 and 6 hours. A ship from Dar es Salaam travels to Pemba via Zanzibar three times per week.