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  Pemba Island day gecko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It lives on the islands Pemba and typically inhabits banana trees and dwellings.
The Pemba Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
This species is found only on the island Pemba, near the coast of Tanzania.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pemba_Island_day_gecko   (266 words)

  
 Pemba Island, Zanzibar
Mkoani - is the main sea port of Pemba and the administrative centre of the district.
The sea port at Wete was once a very important gateway to the island of Pemba but poor maintenance of the jetty and the upgrading of Mkoani warf has dropped down the use of her sea port.
Panza - is the southern most island in Pemba and in fact is a series of islets but a bridge connects the two main parts of Mtondooni and Panza proper.
www.zanzinet.org /zanzibar/pemba/pemba.html   (1361 words)

  
 Pemba Channel - fishing with Sea Adventures
Pemba is surrounded by exotic coral reefs of every form and description, beautiful smaller islands, deep channels and exotic white sandy beaches.
Pemba is the poor relation to the better-known Zanzibar - hence the beaches are deserted and there are very few resorts.
The island itself is covered in dense rainforest in the north and rich fertile soil where huge bananas and mangoes grow like weeds, together with coconuts, lychees and of course cloves.
www.pemba-channel.com   (284 words)

  
 Pemba Island
For the more energetic Pemba is listed as one of the top diving locations in the world there is a fully-equipped PADI Resort Diving Center and a wide range of water sports including snorkeling and kayaking.
The warm Indian Ocean waters surrounding Pemba Island are home to thousands of species of tropical fish and exotic marine life.
Not only is Pemba renowned for its pristine and un-spoilt coral reefs but also for its vertical coral cliffs which plummet to depths of more than 800 meters.
www.betheladventure.co.uk /zanzibar-pemba.htm   (600 words)

  
 pemba island tanzania
Pemba is the northernmost of the two Spice Islands lying off the East African coast and is the world's major clove producer, however Pemba has now slipped into its more traditional role of being an island paradise with small inter-island trade.
Infrastructure on the island is poor to non existent and the island is a contrast to Zanzibar with lush valleys studded with paddy fields, twisting roads meandering up and down the hills and the smell of cloves lingering in the air.
Pemba is now listed as one of the top dive spots in the world and diving is still the major attraction for visitors.
www.authentictanzania.com /islands_pemba.htm   (502 words)

  
 Pemba Island | Zanzibar | Tanzania...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pemba is still the world's foremost clove producer, but has now slipped into its more traditional role of being an Island Paradise with small inter-island trade.
The island of Pemba is an isolated, untouched paradise of clove plantations, traditional villages, broad sandy beaches and outstanding marine life.
Modern attempts to advance the island as an elite tourist resort have been rejected and it is hoped that the island and surrounding reef will be made a marine park in the near future.
www.safari.co.za /africa_pemba.html   (2921 words)

  
 Pemba Diving - diving around pemba island in Keyna
Pemba is an island group to the north of the Zanzibar archipelago, Tanzania.
In the channels between the islands are submerged reefs, thickly crusted with a mixture of sponges, corals and seaweed.
Pemba is also noted for its superb night diving, where a motley crew of nudibrachs, pleurobranchs, squid, mantis shrimps and other strange life-forms come out of hiding.
www.divingpemba.com   (221 words)

  
 Safari Pemba Island, Misali Island, Ngezi Forest
Most part of the Island, which is regarded to be hillier and more fertile than Zanzibar, is dominated by small scale farming of agricultural crops such as cassava, rice, and tropical fruits such as mangoes, papaya, guava, and coconuts.
Main towns in Pemba are Chake Chake and Wete, which act as trade and administrative center of the Island.
Pemba has cool atmosphere for foot-walking safari or cycling to different parts of the region.
www.utalii.com /Zanzibar/Pemba_Island.htm   (271 words)

  
 Pemba Island | Zanzibar | Tanzania...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pemba Island is the only granitic continental island on the East Coast of Africa and is enclosed by exotic coral reefs of every variety and description, stunning smaller islands and deep channels.
Pemba is an authentic island, rising sheer from immense depth and topped with a hilly and exceptionally fertile landscape, from which it derives its ancient name - Al Khudra - the Green Island.
Mkoani is Pemba's third town and the port of entry for most of the boats from Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.
suncity.hotel.co.za /africa_pemba.html   (1065 words)

  
 : : Pemba Island
Pemba is the second largest island of the Spice Archipelago, named Al-khudra, "the Green Island" by the Arabic mariners in reverence of the profusion of lush fertility they encountered after their journey south along the arid coastline.
Pemba 's premier property, Fundu is a boutique beach lodge based in the south of the island.
Pemba Afloat is as much a lifestyle choice as a property, thanks to Captain Phil's devilish charm and insistence on doing things his way, generally with a cold beer and a healthy, laissez-faire attitude.
www.hippotours.com /pemba.html   (279 words)

  
 Pemba island with Sea Adventures
Pemba Island is the only granitic continental island on the East Coast of Africa and is surrounded by exotic coral reefs of every form and description, beautiful smaller islands, deep channels and exotic white sandy beaches.
Pemba Is. is the sister island to Zanzibar and both come under the Tanzanian flag.
The island itself is covered by dense rainforest in the north and rich fertile soil where huge bananas and mangoes grow like weeds, along with coconuts, lychees and of course cloves.
www.bigame.com /pemba.htm   (856 words)

  
 Pemba Island safaris, lodges and wildlife tours
Unlike Zanzibar, Pemba has rolling hills, and verdant, lush vegetation adjacent to stunning coral reefs, and is listed as one of the top diving locations in the world.
The undulating landscape is swathed in a dense cluster of clove, coconut and mango plantations.
Pemba is also magical - for centuries Pemba has held a reputation as a centre for the juju traditions of medicine and magic.
www.ecoafrica.com /african/travel/PembaIsland.html   (366 words)

  
 Pemba Island - Zanzibar
Situated some 50 miles to the North of the main island, Pemba island is Known as "The Evergreen Island" because of its lush vegetation and rolling countryside.
Pemba is also famous for its immense and dramatic blue water drop offs along with pristine coral reefs teeming with marine life of all shapes and sizes.
The beaches are not as accessible as on the main island and the roads on Pemba are terrible.
www.zanzibar-holiday.com /UK/island_of_spices_pemba.asp   (241 words)

  
 ZANZIBAR, PEMBA ISLAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pemba is 35 miles African mainland and only two hours from the international airport at Zanzibar.
It is a extraordinarily beautiful island and the waters of the Indian Ocean a paradise for divers.
Primarily a dive-base, Pemba Afloat consists of yachts which are permanently moored in an absolutely idyllic setting by the Njao Inlet in North West Pemba.
www.scottdunn.com /holidays/holiday470.html   (207 words)

  
 Zanzibar :: Islands in the Sun :: Pemba
Pemba Island is situated about 80km from Zanzibar Island (Unguja), directly east of Tanga on the Tanzanian mainland.
Pemba is smaller than Unguja but has a hillier landscape, although its highest point is less than 100 metres above sea level.
In ancient times, Pemba was known by Arab sailors as 'El Huthera', meaning the Green, on account of her dense and lush vegetation.
www.zanzibar.net /zanzibar/islands/pemba   (497 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pemba Afloat runs a live-aboard scuba diving operation on Pemba Island, near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
The Yacht Karibu and the yacht Sitra, sixty foot Ketches,lying in Njao Lagoon,are a base from which to explore this Indian Ocean haven.
Pemba Afloat is fully equipped with scuba diving gear.
pembaisland.co.tz   (59 words)

  
 Pemba.NET
Although part of the Zanzibar archipelago, Pemba is a destination in and of itself with numerous surrounding islands and islets spread all along its coast.
Pemba has some of the world's best diving and fishing and because it is not as travelled as it's more famous neighbour - Unguja (Zanzibar Island) - it is that much more pristine.
Pemba is the East African centre for traditional healing and witchcraft with people coming from as far as Uganda and Congo seeking healing or to learn the ancient arts.
www.pemba.net   (227 words)

  
 Pemba Island | Zanzibar | Tanzania...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pemba island is located 40km North of Zanzibar.
Pemba is still the world's foremost clove producer, but has now slipped into its more traditional role of being an Island Paradise wi...
Mtambwe Mkuu Opposite Wete harbour is a neck of land, connected to the main island by a causeway which is submerged at high tide.
safari.desertdelta.com /africa_pemba_p7.html   (731 words)

  
 Pemba Island
This island is located in the western Indian Ocean, 40 km off of the coast of mainland Tanzania and 80 km distance from the island of Zanzibar (Unguja).
The island was originally forested, but only remnants of the primary forest remain.
Ngesi is the last significant area of moist forest surviving on Pemba and although the reserve covers 1440 hectares, only 550 hectares are actually forest, the remainder being evergreen thicket.
www.phelsumania.com /public/biogeography/africa/pemba.html   (384 words)

  
 Pemba Island fishing
The Pemba Channel is a 50km wide natural corridor between the mainland and Pemba Island.
Pemba Island acts as a breakwater for the Pemba channel giving calmer seas for better fishing conditions.
Fundu Lagoon is situated on the edge of the famous Pemba Channel, a natural corridor between the mainland of East Africa and Pemba Island.
www.zanzibar-holiday.com /uk/fundu/fishing.asp   (443 words)

  
 Pemba Island Zanzibar World Diving Coast Superb
Pemba Island is the northern most of the two main islands that make up Zanzibar.
The island was until recently the largest supplier of cloves to the world and throughout the island signs and smells of the spice trade are everywhere.
The coast of Pemba is really the main attraction at this stage - the Pemba Channel is world renowned for its fish species holding many of the world records for species such as striped Marlin and the island is home to some of the most pristine reefs in this part of the world.
www.naturalhighsafaris.com /safariparks/pembaisland.html   (282 words)

  
 Pemba -The Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pemba is the second largest island of the Spice Archipelago, named Al-khudra, "the Green Island" by the Arabic mariners in reverence of the profusion of much fertility they encountered after their journey south along the arid coastline.
Pemba rises from the Indian Ocean on its own granite pedestal, a continental landmass in itself, topped with verdant hills capes that tumble through clove plantations to the signatory, pristine white beaches.
The reefs and channels make for East Africa's finest diving and highly rated game fishing, whilst the Pembas themselves embody the coastal Swahili in their dignity of manner and refinement of welcome.
www.tanzania-online.gov.uk /archive/pemba.html   (122 words)

  
 Tanzania Vacation Info - Pemba Island.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The tiny traditional villages of Pemba have had little impact on the coast and the coral reefs around Pemba are largely in pristine condition.
Pemba is surrounded by dramatic and exciting coral reefs stretching as far as the eye can see.
Pemba is now listed as one of the top dives spots win the world and offers superb diving opportunities with unspoilt coral gardens and a vast array of marine life.
www.e-gnu.com /country_info/tanzania/pemba_island_tanzania.html   (319 words)

  
 kiweni island lodge, pemba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Kiweni Island Lodge is presently under construction and is projected to open in December 2002.
Kiweni is a small island off the South East coast of the much larger Pemba Island in the archipelago of Zanzibar.
It is a paradise island of palm trees, white sand beaches and coral lagoons.
www.kiweni.com   (119 words)

  
 Underwater Photography UK  Pemba Island
Pemba Island is located 40km north of Zanzibar and is about 70km long.
The island is surrounded by beautiful beaches, islands, and pristine offshore coral reefs.
Pemba is best suited to the experienced diver due to strong currents and great depths.
www.underwaterphotography.co.uk /Travel/DiveSites.asp?ID=61   (317 words)

  
 Tanzania Serengeti Adventure
Pemba Island - one of the best diving sights in the world, has lots of culture, best snorkelling activities, the coral reef.
Boasting 4.5 km of white sandy beach, on the west coast of Pemba this resort is designed for couples and group of friend looking escape the usual holiday crowds.
The 20 luxury bungalows built on stilted decks are dotted among the trees along the beach and along the hillside overlooking the bay.
www.abouttanzania.com /zanzibar.html   (1692 words)

  
 Pemba, Tanzania
Pemba is almost totally untouristed by comparison with Zanzibar, and is far more laidback as a result.
This has its drawbacks for upmarket travel, as there are no luxury or tourist class lodges on the island (there are several fairly bleak government hotels, leftovers from the days of socialist planning), although backpackers will have no problems finding comfortable lodgings.
The island is dominated by the enchanting smell of cloves, with over 3,5-million clove trees flourishing in the deeper soil and higher rainfall that Pemba enjoys over Zanzibar.
www.go2africa.com /tanzania/zanzibar-spice-coast/pemba   (318 words)

  
 Pemba Island by Ilan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
After 3 hours of driving in what stated as a paved road and ended as 15 kms of swamp we arrived at the Boat (the m.s Kisiwani) for a six days liveaboard in Pemba Island.
the boat can carry up to 10 divers and we were 6, the dives are made at Pemba Island and the boat right now is the only diving boat in the area.
Saturday early morning in rough sea we return to Mesali island for two more relaxed reef dives with plenty of fish and for desert we decide to do a night dive witch turns to be an excellent dive with lots of strange plankton squids crabs and lots of life.
www.diveatlas.com /travel/tanzania1.asp   (221 words)

  
 Clove Honey Production on Pemba Island, Tanzania
- there are no movable frame hives on Pemba, this system being ruled out by the cost of equipment and the complexity of management.
Table 1 summarises the positive and negative features of each hive type.A research project to monitor productivity in each type will be undertaken over the coming years by the Njiro Beekeeping Research Centre, Arusha.
The high reputation of Pemban clove honey in Gulf State markets, and the opportunities that exist for producing and marketing beeswax and other bee products, indicate that beekeeping can play an important part in strengthening the Pemban rural economy.The link with the clove industry and with pollination of other crops are added bonuses.
www.beekeeping.com /articles/us/pemba.htm   (204 words)

  
 Africa Safaris - Pemba Island Main Page
Comprising the coasts of Kenya and Tanzania and the spice islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago, travel to East Africa is a truly exotic experience.
Fringing reefs and off-shore islands are swept by nutrient rich waters carried across the Indian Ocean by oceanic currents from Asia.
They flow through the 600m deep Pemba Channel, which separates the Kenyan mainland, at Shimoni, from the walls of Pemba Island, and its in these waters that the regions best diving can be found.
www.scubatravel.co.za /content/Default.aspx?ID=7   (168 words)

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