Pemba
Island, known as "The Green Island" in Arabic , is an
island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying off the east
coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. With a land area of 988 square
kilometres (381 sq mi)[1] it is situated about 50 kilometres (31 mi) to
the north of Unguja, the largest island of the archipelago. In 1964,
Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika to form
Tanzania. It lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of mainland Tanzania,
across the Pemba Channel. Together with Mafia Island (south of Unguja),
these islands form the Spice Islands (not to be confused with the Maluku
Islands of Indonesia). Most of the island, which is hillier and more
fertile than Unguja, is dominated by small scale farming. There is also
large scale farming of cash crops such as cloves. In previous years the
island was seldom visited due to inaccessibility and a reputation for
political violence, with the notable exception of those drawn by its
reputation as a center for traditional medicine and witchcraft. There is
a quite large Arab community on the island who immigrated from Oman.
The population is a mix of Arab and original Waswahili inhabitants of
the island. A significant portion of the population also identifies as
Shirazi people. The most important towns in Pemba are Chake-Chake (the
capital), Mkoani, and Wete, the largest city. The centrally located
Chake-Chake is perched on a mound with a view to the west on a bay and
the tiny Misali island where the tides determine when a dhow can enter
the local harbour. Pemba is, with the exception of a strip of land along
its east coast, a very fertile place: besides clove trees, the locals
grow mainly rice, coconut, bananas, cassava and red beans, called
maharagwe in Swahili. Pemba is also becoming well known for its dive
sites, with steep drop-offs, untouched coral and very abundant marine
life
Archaeology
West of Pemba's capital Chake-Chake, on a long stretched peninsula called Ras Mkumbuu, one can find some of the oldest and best preserved series of early ruins on the islands (Ndagoni ruins, probably 14th century). East of Chake-Chake one can find the Mkama Ndume ruins at Pujini village (south of the airport) within easy reach by road from Chake-Chake. This fortification is the only known early fortification on the whole coast of East Afri
Archaeology
West of Pemba's capital Chake-Chake, on a long stretched peninsula called Ras Mkumbuu, one can find some of the oldest and best preserved series of early ruins on the islands (Ndagoni ruins, probably 14th century). East of Chake-Chake one can find the Mkama Ndume ruins at Pujini village (south of the airport) within easy reach by road from Chake-Chake. This fortification is the only known early fortification on the whole coast of East Afri
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