Map of Pemba Island

Pemba is an island about 50 kilometres to the north of the island of Zanzibar. Both islands are part of Tanzania and lie off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It lies 50 kilometres east of the mainland Tanzania. Together with Mafia Island (south of Zanzibar), they form the Spice Islands. In 1988, the estimated population was 265,000, with an area of 980 km². Download high resolution version (354x670, 75 KB)Map of Pemba Island (Tanzania) from http://www. ... Download high resolution version (354x670, 75 KB)Map of Pemba Island (Tanzania) from http://www. ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar, Tanzania, comprises a pair of islands off the east coast of Africa called Zanzibar (Unguja) (1994 est. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... Mafia Island (Chole Shamba) is part of the Tanzanian Spice Islands, which consists also of Zanzibar and Pemba. ... Spice Islands most commonly refers to the Maluku Islands (formerly the Moluccas), which lie on the equator, between the Celebes and the New Guinea islands in what is now Indonesia. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Most of the island, which is regarded to be hillier and more fertile than Zanzibar, is dominated by small scale farming. There is large scale farming of cash crops such as cloves — there are over 3 million clove trees. Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Binomial name Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merrill & Perry Cloves are the aromatic dried flower buds of a tree (Syzygium aromaticum, sometimes included in the genus Eugenia) in the family Myrtaceae. ...

Map Of Spice Islands (Zanzibar, Pemba, Mafia)

The island is seldom visited, although it is a center for traditional medicine and witchcraft. People come from as far away as Zaire to seek spiritual and physical healers. Map Of Spice Islands (Zanzibar, Pemba, Mafia) from http://www. ... Map Of Spice Islands (Zanzibar, Pemba, Mafia) from http://www. ... The term traditional medicine is used with two main meanings. ... The term witchcraft (and witch) is a controversial one with a complicated history. ...

The most important towns in Pemba are Chake Chake, Mkoani, and Wete. Chake Chake is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. ... Mkoani is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. ... Wete is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. ...

The island of Pemba, known as 'Al Kuh Dra' (the green island), is situated 20 miles north-east of Zanzibar and is the most important growing area for cloves. The landscape of this island is marked by hills and some 4 million clove trees. The Portuguese introduced bullfights in the 17th century, which are still held in the ancient tradition, during which the animals are neither to be hurt nor killed. Pemba is also starting to get known for its dive sites, with vertiginous drop-offs, untouched coral and very abundant marine life.

Chake Chake is located on a hill with a view on the bay where the tides determine when a dhow can enter the harbour. East of this place, on a peninsula, you can find the Ras Mkumbu that houses the oldest ruins of the island (14th century). Pemba is also famous for its rich fishing grounds. Between the island and the mainland there is the 20 miles wide Pemba channel, which is one of the most profitable fishing grounds for game fishing on the East African coast. A Dhow near Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ...

External links

• Audio interview (in English) with Pemba Island resident available at ULiveWhere.com