Pemba: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pemba is a city of 232,932 people in Mozambique (Cabo Delgado Province), 50 m (164 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Pemba Airport (POL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pemba runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late June to 12 h 56 min in late December (computed for -12.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pemba is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Pemba Airport (POL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,905 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Pemba: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pemba · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nampula, 274 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nacala, 178 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mtwara, 303 km (Tanzania)
- Angoche, 368 km — buses · car rental
- Moroni, 329 km (Comoros)
Twin towns and sister cities: Reggio Emilia, Aveiro.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pemba?
Pemba Airport (POL), 2 km (1 mi) from the centre.
How big is Pemba?
About 232,932 people live in Pemba, across 19,790,000 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pemba in?
Africa/Maputo, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Pemba?
The Metical (MZN). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Pemba?
Nampula (274 km), Nacala (178 km), Mtwara (303 km), Angoche (368 km), Moroni (329 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.