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 north part of the island. The town has a population of 35,951.To the southwest of Wete Harbour, about a kilometre away, is the small island of Matambwe, site of Swahili ruins of a medieval town called Mtambwe Kuu.