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 Matsangoni.
Matsangoni
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. Matsangoni is situated 10 km southwest of Watamu.
Watamu
- Type: Town
- Category: locality
- Location: Kilifi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.35697° or 3° 21′ 25″ south
Longitude
40.01044° or 40° 0′ 38″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6H82J2V6+65
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
GeoNames ID
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