Watamu
Watamu is a small town located approximately 105 km north of Mombasa and about 15 km south of Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It lies on a small headland, between the Blue Lagoon and Watamu Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gede and Msabaha.
Msabaha
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. Msabaha is situated 10 km north of Watamu.
Watamu
- Type: Town with 27,900 residents
- Description: human settlement
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Kilifi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.35° or 3° 21′ south
Longitude
40.0166° or 40° 0′ 60″ east
Population
27,900
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
6H82M228+2J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Places to explore: Bluebay and Watamu.
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Highlights: Watamu Police Station and Watamu Post Office.
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