Tanzania Honey moon safaris with Malasons Tanzania Discover Pemba: Honeymoon into Fundu Lagoon Fudu Lagoon is on Pemba island which lies approximately 80 km north-east of Zanzibar Island (Unguja) and is about the same distance from the Tanzanian mainland, situated directly east of the of the port of Tanga. Unlike Unguja, which is flat and sandy, Pemba's terrain is hilly, fertile and heavily vegetated. The early Arab sailors called it 'Al Huthera', meaning 'The Green Island'. Today more cloves are grown on Pemba than on Unguja. During the rule of the Sultans, it was Pemba, with its extensive clove plantations and agricultural base that provided the economic foundation for the archipelago's dominance. Today, earnings from the clove crop are supported by other agricultural products, cattle farming, and by fishing, which is an important source of livelihood.
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