Pemba Channel

The Pemba Channel is the strait separating the eastern coast of mainland on the coast of central and northern from to the south of the Indian Ocean.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Marine channel
  • Description: strait in Tanga Region, Tanzania
  • Also known as: “Stretto di Pemba”

Pemba Channel

Latitude
-5.16667° or 5° 10′ south
Longitude
39.33333° or 39° 20′ east
Open location code
6G6XR8MM+88
Geo­Names ID
150738
Wiki­data ID
Q2252989
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Swedish—“Pemba Channel” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Pemba Kanala”
  • Cebuano: “Pemba Channel”
  • Chinese: “奔巴水道”
  • Czech: “Pembský průliv”
  • Dutch: “Pemba Channel”
  • French: “canal de Pemba”
  • French: “Canal de Pemba”
  • Hausa: “Tashar Pemba”
  • Italian: “Canale di Pemba”
  • Polish: “Pemba Channel”
  • Portuguese: “Canal de Pemba”
  • Slovak: “Pembiansky prieliv”
  • Spanish: “Canal de Pemba”
  • Swedish: “Pembakanalen”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Makokoni and Mtambwe.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Yambe Reef and Niule Reef.

Tanzania: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Dar es Salaam and Mount Kilimanjaro.

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