Africa and Indian Ocean
Tanzania
Kaskazini Pemba Region
Pemba Island
Pemba Island, Tanzania
Pemba Airport – PMA Pemba Island, Tanzania
Pemba Airport (PMA) is a public airport in Pemba Island on the Zanzibar Archipelago in Tanzania. Also known as Karume Airport and Wawi Airport, it is located southeast of Chake-Chake, the capital of the island. The small air facility is owned by the government of Zanzibar and operated by the Zanzibar Airports Authority. For a few years now, the government has been toying with the idea of renaming the airport to Thabit KomboJ echa who played a major role in the Zanzibar Revolution.
Best Time to Visit
Pemba Airport is a modest airport that particularly caters to small aircrafts plying the routes between Unguja, Tanga and Pemba. There are also direct local flights offered by several charter airlines traveling the Zanzibar – Pemba route and is serviced by Coastal Air and Auric Air.Ithas one runway with an asphalt surface. It operates from a simple, one-storey building. While it lacks the modern facilities, infrastructure and amenities of bigger airports, PMA offers efficient and adequate service. The other islands in the archipelago like Kiweni as well as Pembe towns such as Mkoani and Wete are areas accessible from the airport.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Being a beach destination, Pembe Island offers diverse accommodations ranging from unassuming hotels to quaint beach cottages. Some of the most accessible lodgings from Pemba Airport are the Chake Hotel which is 2.8 miles away; the Archipelago Hotel & Conference Center is at 2.1 miles away and Pemba Lodge, which is a bit farther at 12.8 miles.
On this page it is easy to search for Pemba Island, Tanzania airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Pemba Island, Tanzania (PMA) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the PMA airport. Most of these PMA hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Pemba Island, Tanzania motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the PMA airport are Ngezi Forest Reserve, Manta Beach, and Ngezi Forest Reserve.
