Pemba Island

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... is a very beautiful tropical landmass, covering 988 square kilometres and lying 60km off the Indian Ocean Coast of Tanzania, 40km to the north of Zanzibar Island and 150km north of Dar es Salaam.

Pemba is a fabulously beautiful and remarkably untouched paradise which experiences a tiny fraction of the visitor traffic of neighbouring Zanzibar Island. It is renowned for its verdant hilly interiors, remote beaches and offshore islands. It also offers some of the finest diving in the Indian Ocean.

The main potential downsides are that there is a real shortage of decent accommodation options on the island and it does take a little bit more effort and cost to get here.


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