Ras Mkumbuu ruins visit
Pemba, Tanzania
About
Boat to the peninsula to see the Shirazi mosque and tombs, remnants of a medieval Swahili town.
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.