Pemba South Region or South Pemba Region (''Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini'' in Swahili) is one of the 31

regions of Tanzania Tanzania is administratively divided into thirty-one regions ('' mkoa''). History * In 1975, Tanzania had 25 regions. In the 1970s, the name of the Ziwa Magharibi Region (West Lake Region) changed to Kagera Region. * In 2002, Manyara Region w ...

. The region covers an area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of

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. and the administrative region is located entirely on the island of

Pemba Pemba may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Pemba Island, in Tanzania * Pemba, Mozambique, the capital of Cabo Delgado Province * Pemba, Zambia, a small town Individuals * George Pemba, South African painter * Pemba (panda), a red panda * Tsewang Yishe ...

. Pemba South Region is bordered to the south by

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, north by

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 . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Saint Luc ...

and the west by

Pemba channel The Pemba Channel is the strait separating the eastern coast of mainland Africa on the coast of central and northern Tanga Region from Pemba Island to the south of the Indian Ocean. The channel is entirely in Tanzanian territorial waters The ...

. The regional capital is

Mkoani Mkoani is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba South region, as well as Mkoani District. Mkoani now has the busiest harbour on Pemba island, most ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland arrive at Mkoani. Th ...

. According to the 2012 census, the region has a total population of 195,116 .

Administrative divisions

Districts

Pemba South Region is divided into two

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, each administered by a council:

References

Pemba Island Regions of Tanzania {{PembaSouth-geo-stub