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Explore Matetewa in Tanzania
Matetewa in the region of Pemba North is a town in Tanzania - some 287 mi or ( 461 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .
Current time in Matetewa is now 10:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zanzibar, Wete, Uwondwe, Uvumbi, and Ukutani. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zanzibar . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Matetewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Images from Pemba Island, Tanzania
Dhow boats, crabs, mangrove roots, African furniture on Pemba Island ..
The Manta Resort
The Manta Resort, Pemba island, Zanzibar. You might just have stumbled upon one of those rare gems few people ever get to see. Elevated and crafted along an idyllic island beach, The Manta Resort offe ..
Fundu Lagoon, Pemba Island - a Pemba Island holiday with Tanzania Odyssey
Fundu Lagoon Pemba Island with www.tanzaniaodyssey.com Video of the Lodges and Parks of Tanzania and Zanzibar. For more information and other videos of Tanzania please see www.tanzaniaodyssey.com or e ..
My Best Friend's Girl - SOSSY YMK
This song comes from the 2005 album, "Maddist In Maddiston," as our hero shows his concern over a chum's unwise choice of bride. Strongly anti-drugs, this song received praise for its strong moral mes ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 8 km away
Chake-Chake
Chake-Chake is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay. Chake-Chake is the capital of Pemba Central region. Pemba's only airport is 7 km south-east of Chake-Chake. The Mkama Ndume ruins are close to the airport in Pujini village.
Located at -5.25 39.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 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
North Pemba Region
North Pemba Region is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. Located on Pemba Island, the region's capital is Wete. The region includes islands adjacent to the northern part of Pemba, such as Njao Island and Fundu Island.
Located at -5.08 39.80 (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 14 km away
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