Wete

Geography

Wete is located on the west side of the northern part of the island of Pemba. It is the capital and largest city of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. The region has rich natural resources, and a varied ecosystem with coral reefs, and mangrove forests. Wete has a tropical climate, milder than Tanzania's mainland and Unguja island. This climate is classified as a tropical monsoon climate (Am) by the Köppen system. The average temperature in Wete is . The average annual rainfall is . The monthly average temperatures are usually between . There are two rainy seasons, with most rainfall coming between March and June and smaller rain season occurring between November and December. Drier months are January and February, plus a longer drier season between July and October. }}

Most-observed species

• Pied Crow

  Corvus albus Statius Muller, 1776 · Aves
  241
• Pemba Sunbird

  Cinnyris pembae Reichenow, 1905 · Aves
  230
• Pemba White-eye

  Zosterops vaughani Bannerman, 1924 · Aves
  192
• Crowned Hornbill

  Lophoceros alboterminatus Büttikofer, 1889 · Aves
  178
• Broad-billed Roller

  Eurystomus glaucurus (P.L.S.Müller, 1776) · Aves
  134
• African Paradise-Flycatcher

  Terpsiphone viridis (Statius Muller, 1776) · Aves
  133
• Pemba Green-Pigeon

  Treron pembaensis Pakenham, 1940 · Aves
  127
• Cattle Egret

  Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  126

Most recent

• M 4.7 — 2023-02-08
  Kenya
• M 4.5 — 2017-02-05
  18 km ENE of Tanga, Tanzania
• M 4.5 — 2008-02-14
  19 km SSW of Shimoni, Kenya