Pemba

[ pem-buh ]

noun

1. an island near the eastern coast of equatorial Africa: formerly part of Zanzibar protectorate; now a part of Tanzania. 164,321; 380 sq. mi. (984 sq. km).
2. a seaport in northeastern Mozambique. Formerly Pôr·to A·mé·lia [pawr, -t, oo, , uh, -, me, -ly, uh].

Pemba

/ ˈpɛmbə /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Afterwards Pemba Tsering came again, bringing two sacks of barley and a sheep.

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He had heard that we were in difficulties, and offered to speak a good word on our behalf to Pemba Tsering.

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

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This was Pemba, which, owing to its deep bays, appeared to consist of a number of islands.

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Johari was therefore commissioned to write to him at Pemba, to inform him of the good fortune in store for him.

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