# Pemba South Region

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Region of Tanzania

Region in Tanzania

Pemba South Region Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini (Swahili) Region From top to bottom: Chake Chake Court House, Zanzibari ship docked at Mkoani harbor, South Pemba & Giant clam in South Pemba waters Nickname: Tanzania's Coral Region Location in Tanzania Coordinates: 5°18′52.92″S 39°46′32.16″E / 5.3147000°S 39.7756000°E / -5.3147000; 39.7756000 Country Tanzania Named after Pemba Island Capital Mkoani Districts List Mkoani District Chake Chake District Area • Total 332 km2 (128 sq mi) • Rank 29th of 31 Highest elevation (Chamgindo) 78 m (256 ft) Population (2022) • Total 271,350 • Rank 28th of 31 • Density 817/km2 (2,120/sq mi) Demonym South Pemban Ethnic groups • Settler Swahili • Native Hadimu Time zone UTC+3 (EAT) Postcode 74xxx Area code 024 ISO 3166 code TZ-10 [1] HDI (2021) 0.603[2] medium · 5th of 25 Website Official website Symbols of Tanzania Bird Pemba green pigeon Butterfly Forest queen Fish Pemba Chromis Mammal Pemba flying fox Tree Yellow mangrove Mineral Coral

**Pemba South Region** or **South Pemba Region** ([Swahili](/source/Swahili_language): *Mkoa wa Pemba Kusini*) is one of the 31 [regions of Tanzania](/source/Regions_of_Tanzania),[3] covering an area of 332 km2 (128 sq mi).[4] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation-state of [Grenada](/source/Grenada).[5] The administrative region is located entirely on [Pemba](/source/Pemba_Island) island. Pemba South Region is bordered to the south by [Indian Ocean](/source/Indian_Ocean), north by [Pemba North Region](/source/Pemba_North_Region) and the west by the [Pemba Channel](/source/Pemba_Channel). The regional capital is [Chake-Chake](/source/Chake-Chake).[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The region has the fifth-highest [HDI](/source/Human_Development_Index) in the country, making one of the most developed regions in the country. The region has the highest [standard of living](/source/Standard_of_living) on Pemba Island.[2] According to the 2022 census, the region has a total population of 271,350.[6]

## Administrative divisions

### Districts

Pemba South Region is divided into two [districts](/source/Districts_of_Tanzania), each administered by a council:

Districts of Pemba South Region Map District Population (2022) Chake Chake 136,298 Mkoani 135,052 Total 271,350

## References

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ISO 3166"](https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:TZ). ISO. Retrieved 2022-07-10.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GlobalDataLab_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GlobalDataLab_2-1) ["Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab"](https://hdi.globaldatalab.org/areadata/shdi/). *hdi.globaldatalab.org*. Retrieved 2020-02-26.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Tanzania Regions"](https://www.statoids.com/utz.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Pemba South Region Size"](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/admin/). Retrieved 22 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** 617 km2 (238 sq mi) for Grenada at ["Area size comparison"](https://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/countries_by_area.htm). Nations Online. 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["2012 Population and Housing Census General Report"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220929213956/https://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf) (PDF). Government of [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania). Archived from [the original](http://tanzania.countrystat.org/fileadmin/user_upload/countrystat_fenix/congo/docs/Census%20General%20Report-2012PHC.pdf) (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

v t e Pemba South Region Capital: Mkoani Districts Mkoani District Chake Chake District Native Peoples Hadimu Islands Mtangani Island Kiweni Island Yombi Island Panza Island Matumbini Island Matumbi Makubwa Island Makoongwe Island Misali Island Mwangi Island Major Cities and Towns Mkanjuni Gombani Chake Chake National Landmarks Chake Chake Bay

v t e Regions of Tanzania Mainland Tanzania Arusha Dar es Salaam Dodoma Geita Iringa Kagera Katavi Kigoma Kilimanjaro Lindi Manyara Mara Mbeya Morogoro Mtwara Mwanza Njombe Pwani Rukwa Ruvuma Shinyanga Simiyu Singida Songwe Tabora Tanga Zanzibar Archipelago Mjini Magharibi Pemba North Pemba South Unguja North Unguja South

v t e Districts of Pemba South Region, Tanzania Chake Chake Mkoani

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