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Also known as Porto Amelia

city in Mozambique

Key facts

Country
Mozambique
Provinces
Cabo Delgado Province
Total
19.79 km (7.64 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (98 ft)
Density
10,200/km (26,420/sq mi)
Area code
(+258) 272
Climate
Aw

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Pemba
Population
141316
Area
19790000
Elevation
30
Image
Pemba Bay (5092988538).jpg
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Commons category
Pemba
inception
1904-00-00
native label
Pemba
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Pemba [ˈpẽbɐ] is a port city and district in Mozambique. It is the capital and largest city of the Cabo Delgado province and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay, the third largest in Africa. It is located northeast of Maputo, Mozambique's capital.

Pemba is known as a prime destination for water sport and diving enthusiasts due to the bay and coral reef that surrounds the city. Whales, sunfish, sea turtles, and other various oceanic wildlife are known to frequent Pemba's coast.

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