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Pungua Destination Guide

Explore Pungua in Tanzania

Pungua in the region of Pemba South is a town in Tanzania - some 273 mi or ( 440 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Pungua is now 09:41 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, Udungungkitu, Tanga, and Pungua. 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 Pungua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Ferry to Pemba Izzie's photos around Chake Chake, Pemba Island, Tanzania (zanzibar archipelago)

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Interesting facts about this location

Mkoani

Mkoani is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba South region, as well as Mkoani District. Mkoani now has the busiest harbour on Pemba island, most ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland arrive at Mkoani. The Abdulla Mzee hospital is in Mkoani.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.37 39.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Zanzibar, Pemba Island, Regional capitals in Tanzania, South Pemba Region

South Pemba Region

Pemba South is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. Located on Pemba Island, the region's capital is Mkoani.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.33 39.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Pemba Island, Regions of Tanzania, South Pemba Region

MV Spice Islander I

Spice Islander I was a 836 GRT Ro-Ro ferry which was built in Greece in 1967 as Marianna. She was renamed Apostolos P following a sale in 1988. She was sold to a Honduran company in 2007 and renamed Spice Islander I. On 10 September 2011, she sank with a large loss of lives incurred.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.66 39.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 1967 ships, Maritime incidents in 2011, Merchant ships of Greece, Merchant ships of Tanzania, Ships built in Greece, Shipwrecks in the Indian Ocean