Chake Chake

Pemba Island, Tanzania

Home to budget-friendly eco lodges and beach bungalows, plus markets and spice farms.

Places in Chake Chake

Chake Chake local eateries Local cuisine at budget bungalows near Chake Chake, with easy access to markets and spice farms.
Chake Chake market stalls Markets to stroll through, near spice farms.

Best time to visit: June to October (dry season) offers the best diving visibility and calmest seas around Pemba's reefs.
Getting around: The Manta Resort sits on the northern Kigomasha Peninsula, Fundu Lagoon in the southwest, and budget lodges cluster near Chake Chake, with Misali Island reached by day-trip boat from the west coast.
Currency: Tanzanian Shilling (TSh)
Language: Swahili (national) and English.
Timezone: EAT (UTC+3)
Current trends: Pemba's hospitality scene continues to embrace barefoot luxury over mass tourism, with The Manta Resort's underwater room and Fundu Lagoon's private-beach tented luxury anchoring the island's reputation as one of the world's best dive destinations, while budget eco-lodges near Chake Chake increasingly support community conservation projects.

Kigomasha Peninsula — Home to The Manta Resort, Pemba's most iconic hotel with seafront villas and an underwater room option.
Fundu Lagoon district — Southwest Pemba, offering tented luxury on a private beach with 18 elegant tents, an infinity pool, and top-tier diving.