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Pemba

Pemba, Mozambique

Photo: Ton Rulkens from Mozambique · CC BY-SA 2.0

A quartz-sand peninsula facing one of the richest reef systems on the Indian Ocean, dhow safaris out to sandbanks that disappear at high tide, and a diving scene still uncrowded enough to feel like a discovery.

The best time to visit Pemba is May–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 29°C (84°F).

Best time to go
May–Nov
Budget on the ground
$$$ · high-end
Nearest airport
POL

Good for

sunshine and salt water landscape doing the heavy lifting moving about and doing things an unhurried pace

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May28°C83°F
Jun–Aug26°C80°F
Sep–Nov28°C83°F
Dec–Feb29°C84°F

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