Chake Chake is in Pemba Island. Chake Chake is the main town of Pemba Island. It is close to the airport which serves the island.

Get in

Most people will arrive by air.

By plane

• 1 Pemba Airport (Tanzania) (PMA  ^IATA Karume Airport). It is served by several local airlines, with flights via Zanzibar. (updated Nov 2019)

Buy

There are many small shops and a market. There are also now internationally linked ATM's at NMB and Barclays.

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Archipelago (Hotel Hifadhi), Tibirinzi Street, ☏ +255 777492183. Close to Chake Chake if you need to be near town. basic but clean rooms with air conditioning. Internet in reception only. No alcohol is served! (updated Nov 2016)

Connect

Not all of the mobile phone networks offer 3G/4G services. If you need mobile access to the internet, check that you have a SIM card for the right network.