Notable river spot · South Pemba, Tanzania
Pemba
Pemba is a river spot in South Pemba, Tanzania.
Pemba: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pemba
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Pemba — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -5.16909, 39.75393. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pemba
- Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse · attraction · North Pemba · ~42 km · Must-see
- Qanbalu Ruins · fort · North Pemba · ~14 km
- Kokota · river spot · North Pemba · ~16 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~18 km
- Mkama Ndume · fort · South Pemba · ~21 km
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~21 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~23 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~28 km
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~35 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~36 km
- Matumbi Lighthouse · attraction · South Pemba · ~42 km
- Little Bluff · viewpoint · South Pemba · ~9 km
- Great Bluff · viewpoint · South Pemba · ~9 km
- St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church · church · South Pemba · ~11 km
- Pemba History Museum · museum · South Pemba · ~11 km
- Masjid al-Khaliliy Miembeni Chake-Chake Pemba · dargah · South Pemba · ~11 km
- Uvinje · river spot · North Pemba · ~18 km
- Vikunguni · river spot · North Pemba · ~21 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pemba
- Kokota · river spot · North Pemba · ~16 km
- Kojani · river spot · North Pemba · ~18 km
- Fundo · river spot · North Pemba · ~21 km
- Mesali Island · river spot · South Pemba · ~23 km
- Njao · river spot · North Pemba · ~28 km
- Makongwe · river spot · South Pemba · ~35 km
- Kwata · river spot · South Pemba · ~36 km
- Yambe · river spot · ~82 km
- Mpunguti Ya Chini · river spot · Kwale · ~83 km
- Karange Island, Tanga DC · river spot · ~84 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pemba yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pemba?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pemba?
Nearby: Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse (attraction, 42 km), Qanbalu Ruins (fort, 14 km), Kokota (river spot, 16 km), Kojani (river spot, 18 km), Mkama Ndume (fort, 21 km), Fundo (river spot, 21 km).
Is Pemba worth visiting?
Pemba is listed as a notable river spot in Tanzania on Spotwander.