Pemba

[ pem-buh ]

/ ˈpɛm bə /

noun

an island near the E coast of equatorial Africa: formerly part of Zanzibar protectorate; now a part of Tanzania. 164,321; 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).

Formerly Pôrto Amélia. a seaport in NE Mozambique.

Example sentences from the Web for pemba

Besides Pemba Tsering, there were two other men I had known the year before.

Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Sven Hedin
The ship came next day to anchor, near two or three broken islands, close by Pemba, in lat.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII. |Robert Kerr
Afterwards Pemba Tsering came again, bringing two sacks of barley and a sheep.

Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Sven Hedin
A hurricane blew down the trees growing on Zanzibar island in 1872, while those on Pemba island were not disturbed.

Seven Legs Across the Seas |Samuel Murray

In the one on my right hand I recognized at once the Pemba Tsering of the year before.

Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2) |Sven Hedin

British Dictionary definitions for pemba

Pemba

/ (ˈpɛmbə) /

noun

an island in the Indian Ocean, off the E coast of Africa north of Zanzibar: part of Tanzania; produces most of the world's cloves. Chief town: Chake Chake. Pop: 362 166 (2002). Area: 984 sq km (380 sq miles)

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