Pemba, Mozambique

Pemba
Pemba is located in Mozambique
Pemba
Pemba
Pemba is located in Africa
Pemba
Pemba
Coordinates: 12°58′S 40°33′E / 12.967°S 40.550°E / -12.967; 40.550
Country Mozambique
ProvincesCabo Delgado Province
City Status1904
Area
 • Total19.79 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2017 census)
 • Total201,846
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Area code(+258) 272
ClimateAw

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.