Fundu Lagoon district

Pemba Island, Tanzania

Southwest Pemba, offering tented luxury on a private beach with 18 elegant tents, an infinity pool, and top-tier diving.

Places in Fundu Lagoon district

Fundu Lagoon dining Tented luxury dining on a private beach with ocean views.
Fundu Lagoon infinity pool bar A bar at the infinity pool overlooking the private beach and ocean.

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