Mkoani

City map of Mkoani (Pemba)
Mkoani wharf

Mkoani is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba South region, as well as Mkoani District. Mkoani now has the busiest harbour on Pemba island, most ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland arrive at Mkoani.[1]

The Abdulla Mzee hospital is in Mkoani.

Notes

  1. Fitzpatrick, Mary (2009). East Africa. Footscray, Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-74104-769-1.
Mkoani fish market

Coordinates: 5°22′S 39°39′E / 5.367°S 39.650°E / -5.367; 39.650


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