Chake-Chake

Chake-Chake
Town
A rainy day in Chake-Chake, Tanzania
Map of Chake-Chake
Country Tanzania
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Total
52,047
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Websitewww.tanzania.go.tz

Chake-Chake is the administrative and commercial capital of the Tanzanian island of Pemba. The town is located within the Chake Chake District. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay. In addition to being the capital, Chake-Chake is also the seat of Pemba's court. Pemba's only airport is 7km south-east of Chake-Chake. In 2022, the population of the Chake-Chake metropolitan area was 136,298.

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