Official Name: | Pemba |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Zambia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Zambia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Southern Province |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Pemba District |
Established Title: | Established |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CAT |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Coordinates: | -16.5333°N 27.3667°W |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Pemba is a small town (population about 4,000) located in Pemba District[1] of the Southern Province of Zambia. It is situated on the Lusaka–Livingstone Road, midway between Lusaka and Livingstone. The main ethnic group in the town are the Tonga. Prominent educational institutions found here are Pemba Basic School, Pemba High School, Jembo Mission High School and Kasiya Secretarial College.
Pemba was declared a district by President Michael Chilufya Sata in 2012.[1] Before that, it was part of Choma District.