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Pemba Island

Pemba Island is known as the 'Green Island, Home to forested hills, mangrove lagoons,lush greenery and diversity range of marine life and corals.
The secret paradise of Pemba Island
Pemba Island offers a glimpse into what Zanzibar used to be several decades ago. It is less populated and home to lush greenery beautiful birds, and a sense of remoteness. The island has stunning secluded beaches and diverse marine life, making it a paradise for nature lovers and divers. Pemba Island is the perfect destination for those looking for unspoiled beauty and escape the crowds.
Pemba Island

A treasure collection of lagoons, forests and white sandy beaches

Pemba’s pristine beaches and lush hills create stunning scenery that fills you with wonder. It may be lesser-known, but it’s a treasure trove of stunning lagoons, tidal sandbanks, and ancient Arabic ruins. You can discover small offshore islands such as Kokota, which stands out for its successful reforestation projects.

The beauty of Pemba

Pemba Island is known as the “Green Island,” it produces a variety of spices, including cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Pemba also has a rich history of traditional medicine, with local healers using the island’s diverse flora for medicinal purposes.

Pemba Island key facts

Pemba Island is still the predominant global producer of cloves yielding around 70% of all the world’s cloves, but now plays its more traditional role of being an island paradise with small inter-island trade. Pemba Island also has a strong reputation as a ‘magic’ island, a centre for ju-ju traditions of medicine and wizardry.
Pemba Island is renowned for its exquisite beaches and pristine waters

White sand beaches

Pemba Island is renowned for its exquisite beaches and pristine waters

Ngezi indigenous forest covered much of the island, and as close to rainforest that you'll get anywhere on Zanzibar.

Dense forests

Ngezi indigenous forest covered much of the island, and as close to rainforest that you'll get anywhere on Zanzibar.

Pemba Island's reefs account for 9% of Tanzania's coral reefs and are renowned for their high coral and fish diversity,

coral reefs

Pemba Island's reefs account for 9% of Tanzania's coral reefs and are renowned for their high coral and fish diversity,

Pemba Palm trees are native and one of the few Dypsis species.

coconut palms trees

Pemba Palm trees are native and one of the few Dypsis species.

The Pemba sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to Pemba Island.

Pemba Sunbird (Cinnyris pembae)

The Pemba sunbird is a species of bird in the sunbird family. It is endemic to Pemba Island.

These are genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world.

Flying Fox (Pteropus)

These are genus of megabats which are among the largest bats in the world.

These are small nocturnal primates native to Pemba and some areas in Sub Sahara - Africa

Galago Bush Baby (Galagidae)

These are small nocturnal primates native to Pemba and some areas in Sub Sahara - Africa

Small dolphins often spotted off the northwest peninsula of Pemba Island.

Spinning dolphins (Stenella longirostris)

Small dolphins often spotted off the northwest peninsula of Pemba Island.

RAINY SEASON

Generally the main rainy season lasts during March, April and May. Afternoon tropical downpours are the norm – which can be heavy on any of the islands. The humidity is high and daily temperatures reach the low-mid 30°s.

The Long Dry Season

The long dry season lasts throughout June, July, August, September and October. Temperatures vary hugely with altitude and location, but it's usually a fine, clear sky and sunny weather – it's a great time to visit Zanzibar. During November and December there's another rainy season: the 'short rains'. These are much lighter than the main rains and less reliable.

SHORT DRY SEASON

If it has rained during the short rains, then it normally dries up for a few months, January and February, which is Tanzania's 'short dry season', before starting to rain again in earnest in March.
RAINY SEASON

March, April And May

The Long Dry Season

June, July, August, September And October

SHORT DRY SEASON

January and February

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