Pemba, Mozambique

Pemba
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Coordinates: 12°58′S 40°33′E / 12.967°S 40.550°E / -12.967; 40.550
Country	Mozambique
Provinces	Cabo Delgado Province
City Status	1904
Area
• Total	19.79 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population  (2017 census)
• Total	201,846
• Density	10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
Area code	(+258) 272
Climate	Aw

Pemba [ˈpẽbɐ] is a port city and district in Mozambique. It is the capital and largest city of the Cabo Delgado province and lies on a peninsula in Pemba Bay, the third largest in Africa. It is located northeast of Maputo, Mozambique's capital.

Pemba is known as a prime destination for water sport and diving enthusiasts due to the bay and coral reef that surrounds the city. Whales, sunfish, sea turtles, and other various oceanic wildlife are known to frequent Pemba's coast.