Map of Pemba, Mozambique

Pemba is the administrative centre of Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique, with a population of about 232,932. It lies at 12.9740°S, 40.5177°E. Pemba is about 1,666 km (1,035 mi) northeast of Maputo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Chiúre, 92 km to the southwest.

Pemba at a glance

Where is Pemba?

• The 10th largest city in Mozambique by recorded population.
• The largest city in Cabo Delgado Province on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 22 min on the shortest day to 12 h 53 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Pemba

• Chiúre — 92 km southwest
• Montepuez — 165 km west
• Nacala — 178 km south
• Mocímboa da Praia — 181 km north
• Monapo — 217 km south
• Namialo — 224 km south
• Mozambique — 230 km south
• Newala Kisimani — 262 km northwest, Tanzania
• Nampula — 274 km southwest
• Mtwara — 303 km north, Tanzania

Largest cities in Cabo Delgado Province

• Montepuez — 88,442
• Mocímboa da Praia — 45,313
• Chiúre — 37,871

Largest cities in Mozambique

• Maputo — 1,254,837
• Matola — 1,198,988
• Nampula — 770,379
• Beira — 687,764
• Chimoio — 422,046
• Tete — 357,000
• Quelimane — 349,842
• Lichinga — 281,341
• Nacala — 239,808
• Mocuba — 196,001

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.