Ngezi Forest walk
Pemba, Tanzania
About
Explore one of East Africa's last stands of tropical rainforest, home to the endemic Pemba flying fox and rare birds.
Where it is
Getting to & around Pemba
From other cities: Coastal, Auric and ZanAir fly the short hop from Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam into Pemba Airport (PMA); Azam Marine also runs ferries from Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar to Mkoani port.
Getting around: Taxis and shared daladalas connect Chake Chake, Wete and Mkoani; lodges arrange private transfers, and dhows or boats handle trips to Misali and other offshore sites.
Full getting-there guideMore in Pemba
Island
Misali Island
A tiny protected marine reserve off the west coast with superb snorkelling, coral reefs and turtle-nesting beaches.
Tourist Attraction
Ngezi Forest Reserve
A rare surviving tropical rainforest in the north sheltering the endemic Pemba flying fox and unusual birdlife.
Chake Chake
The island's central capital, with a bustling market, an old Omani fort and views over the mangrove creek.
Historical Landmark
Ras Mkumbuu ruins
The remains of a medieval Swahili settlement, including a mosque and pillar tombs, on a remote western peninsula.