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Uvinje Destination Guide
Discover Uvinje in Tanzania
Uvinje in the region of Pemba North is a town located in Tanzania - some 277 mi or ( 447 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital .
Local time in Uvinje is now 10:19 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Wete, Uwondwe, Uvumbi, and Utaani. When in this area, you might want to check out Zanzibar . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Uvinje ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Ngagu
Ngagu is a village on the Zanzibari island of Pemba. It is located at the end of a narrow peninsula known as Ras Mkumbuu, which lies on the west coast immediately to the north of Chake-Chake Bay. The town is located close to the Quanbalu Ruins. Possibly dating from as early as the eighth century, these are the remains of a major trading centre which may have been Africa's oldest Muslim town.
Located at -5.18 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Fundo Island
Fundo Island is located off the northwest coast of Pemba Island, one of the two main islands of Tanzania's Zanzibar Archipelago. It is one of the larger minor islands in the archipelago, and the largest of those surrounding Pemba. Fundo Island is nine kilometres in length, though barely a kilometre in width, and is surrounded by a reef.
Located at -5.05 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Daya, Zanzibar
Daya is a village on the Zanzibari island of Pemba. It is located in the northwest of the island, four kilometres south of Wete.
Located at -5.12 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Wete
Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the north part of the island. The town has an 2013 estimated population of 29,606. To the southwest of Wete Harbour, about a kilometre away, is the small island of Matambwe, site of Shirazi ruins of a medieval town.
Located at -5.06 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Pemba Island
Pemba Island, known as "The Green Island" in Arabic (الجزيرة الخضراء), is an island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is situated about 50 kilometres to the north of the Unguja (the island proper of Zanzibar). In 1964 Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika to form Tanzania. It lies 50 kilometres east of mainland Tanzania, across the Pemba Channel.
Located at -5.22 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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