City profile · Mozambique · Africa
Pemba
City population
232,932
#10
in Mozambique
#1
in Cabo Delgado Province
#2,477
worldwide
-12.974, 40.518 · 1,666 km from Maputo
About Pemba
Pemba is a city in Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique with a population of 232,932. It is the 10th largest of the 66 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Mozambique, and the 2,477th largest worldwide. It lies 1,666 km from Maputo.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 7
Coordinates
-12.974, 40.518
Record updated
14 April 2026
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 66 in MozambiqueClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.