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Chwaka Destination Guide
Touring Chwaka in Tanzania
Chwaka in the region of Pemba North is a city located in Tanzania - some 291 mi or ( 468 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Time in Chwaka is now 10:23 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Wete, Uwondwe, Ukutani, and Uchozini. Being here already, consider visiting Zanzibar . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Chwaka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Pemba Isl: an o'night trip to its NW side
It was a 24 hour visit from Diani Beach via Shimoni. We walked through a pocket of indigenous forest, a spice farm, & goggled in a nearby lagoon area. ..
Spinner Dolphin acrobatics off the east coast of Africa near Pemba (Tanzania)
A pod of Spinner dolphins near Pemba Island off the east coast of Africa. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jiso
Jiso is a village on the Zanzibari island of Pemba. It is located in the far north of the island, 12 kilometres north of Wete.
Located at -4.93 39.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Mchikichini
Mchikichini is an administrative ward in the Ilala district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 19,463.
Located at -4.92 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Gando, Zanzibar
Gando is a village on the Zanzibari island of Pemba. It is located on the northwest coast of the island, seven kilometres northwest of Wete. The island of Njao lies immediately to the west of the village.
Located at -4.98 39.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Njao Island
Njao Island is located off the northwest coast of Pemba Island, one of the two main islands of Tanzania's Zanzibar Archipelago. Together with the larger Fundo Island, which lies immediately to the south, it forms a natural barrier and breakwater for the harbour of the town of Wete, which lies seven kilometres to the southeast.
Located at -4.97 39.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 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 13 km away
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