Pemba Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Mozambique
About Pemba
Pembais a port town located on the south side of the world's third-largest natural bay, with a population of around 100,000. It is the most important center inNorthern Mozambique, with banks, patisseries, supermarkets and restaurants, though it retains a rundown feel with its potholed streets. The town was built over rolling hills, and most people live in wooden huts set amongst the numerous thick baobab trees. The history of the people of the Cabo Delgado province weaves throughout many centuries of African, Arab and Portuguese sailing, trading and settling. The town was founded by the Niassa Company in 1904 asPorto Amelia, after a queen of Portugal. It was renamed Pemba at the end of Portuguese rule, in 1975. Pemba is renowned for its Portuguese colonial architecture, and is a prime dest
Top Attractions in Pemba
Explore the best things to see and do in Pemba:
- ★CI Divers
- ★Pemba Arti Lodge
- ★Pemba Dive
- ★St. Paul's Cathedral
Where to Eat in Pemba
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Mar e Sol
- 🍴Pemba Dolphin
- 🍴Potbelly Restaurant
- 🍴Restaurante 556
- 🍴Restaurante Discoteca Wimbe
- 🍴Star Fish
Where to Stay in Pemba
- 🏨Londo Lodge
- 🏨Nautilus Beach Resort
- 🏨Ondazul
- 🏨Pemba Arti Lodge
- 🏨Pemba Beach Hotel
- 🏨Pemba Dive & Bush Camp
Pemba Travel Guide Sections
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