Pemba North Region

Pemba North Region or North Pemba Region (Mkoa wa Pemba Kaskazini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 574 km2 (222 sq mi).[3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Saint Lucia.[4] and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of Pemba. Pemba North Region is bordered to the north by Indian Ocean, south by Pemba South Region and the west by Pemba channel. The regional capital is Wete.[5] According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 211,732.[6]

Pemba North Region
Mkoa wa Pemba Kaskazini (Swahili)
Region
From top to bottom:
Vumawimbi Beach, Lighthouse in North Pemba and Wete Harbor
Nickname: 
Emerald of Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 5°1′54.84″S 39°46′32.16″E
Country Tanzania
Named forPemba Island
CapitalWete
Districts
List
Area
 • Total574 km2 (222 sq mi)
 • Rank28th of 31
Highest elevation
(Kidichi)
96 m (315 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total211,732
 • Rank28th of 31
 • Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
DemonymNorth Pemban
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeHadimu
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
75xxx
Area code024
ISO 3166 codeTZ-06 [1]
HDI (2021)0.548[2]
low · 10th
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
Bird
Pemba scops owl
Butterfly
African peach moth
Fish
Regal angelfish
MammalBakari's bat
Tree
Red mangrove
Mineral
Coral

Administrative divisions

Districts

Pemba North Region is divided into two districts, each administered by a council:[7]

Districts of Pemba North Region
Map District Population (2012)
Micheweni 103,816
Wete 107,916
Total 211,732

References
  1. "ISO 3166". ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  3. "Unguja South Region Size". Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  4. 617 km2 (238 sq mi) for Saint Lucia at "Area size comparison". Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  5. "Pemba North's capital". 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  6. "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. "Postcodes Kaskazini Pemba Region 75000" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2012-09-02.


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