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Diving & Game fishing
The warm clear waters along the Tanzanian coast offer superb and
varied diving; with, some of the most spectacular diving sites
between Zanzibar and Pemba. Here the rough waters and strong
currents are home to manta rays, white sharks, hammerheads and
an abundance of pelagic life. Pemba has some of the most
spectacular diving in the world. The Pemba channel itself,
separates Shimoni in Kenya from Pemba Island. The channel runs
deep until it approaches the Pemba coastline and then begins a
dramatic rise creating a sheer wall off the coast. Diving is
conducted on the western side and is characterised by crystal
clear, blue water drop-offs along with pristine shallow reefs.
Hard and soft coral gardens abound with schools of coral fish,
pelagic marine life, mantas and turtles.
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Misali Marine
Park
Misali is surrounded by coral reef
that descend steeply with hard corals up to 64 meters deep,
making an island a preferred spot for diving. About 66% of the
coral genera known in Tanzania are found at Misali Island
together with over 350 fish species from 43 families. Highly
threatened Green and Hawksbill sea turtles nests at Mpapaini and
Mbuyuni beaches, with a minimum of 20 nests annually. The island
supports a variety of indigenous and migratory sea bird species.
Misali is an island southwest of Pemba Island. It is the perfect
destination for nature lovers because it is a sanctuary for sea
birds and turtles. The nesting turtles and breeding sea birds
are found on the western side of Misali Island. Mbuyuni Beach
with its fine white sand is on the northeast side of Misali
Island. Bendera Cave, just south of the beach, is believed to
have spirits of ancestors present.
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Ngezi Rain Forest
The Ngezi Peninsula is the northernmost point on Pemba. Much of
the area is taken up by the Ngezi Forest, which is the last
remains of a huge tract of indigenous forest which used to cover
most of Pemba. Ngezi is home to the Pemba Flying Fox, a bat
endemic to the island. The forest itself is a protected area and
there is an information centre, a nature trail and a small
entrance fee. On the east side of the Ngezi peninsula is
Vumawimbi Beach, an immaculate beach with miles of white sand
flanked by a pristine forest. On the western side is Verani
Beach with the 'Pango ya Watoro' or 'the cave of the fugitives'
at the northern end.
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