Wete
Sign in to savethumb|Map of Wete Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the northern part of the island. The town has a population of 35,951 in 2022. The harbor at Wete was a major port-of-entry for accessing the Pemba island.
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Place details
- Locality
- Wete
- Region
- Kaskazini Pemba
- Country
- Tanzania
- Population
- 35,951
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- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Tanzania
- Located in
- North Pemba Region
- Capital of
- North Pemba Region
- Image
- Chief Minister's Office, Chake Chake, Pemba Island, Tanzania.jpg
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- P12749
- Maciej Zieliński
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thumb|Map of Wete Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the northern part of the island. The town has a population of 35,951 in 2022. The harbor at Wete was a major port-of-entry for accessing the Pemba island.
== History == Pemba was called as "The Green Island" by early Arab settlers. It was part of Sultanate of Oman in the 17th century, before being ceded to the British. The region formed an important part of the spice trade from East Africa to India via Arabia.