Wasini Island
Wasini Island lies off the coast of southeast Kenya 3 kilometres in the Indian Ocean, 75 kilometres south of Mombasa, and 3 kilometres opposite the harbour of the village of Shimoni.
- Island
- …has about 1,500 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Wasin Island”
- Description: island in Kenya
Villages in the Area
Discover Mkwiro and Shimoni.
Shimoni
Shimoni is a port village and tourist destination in Lunga Lunga Constituency, Kwale County.
Wasini Island
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Latitude
-4.66378° or 4° 39′ 50″ south
Longitude
39.37865° or 39° 22′ 43″ east
Open location code
6G7X89PH+FF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place = island
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Wasini Island” goes by many names.
Wasini uharteaBasque
ВасініBelarusian
Востраў ВасініBelarusian
Wasini IslandCebuano
瓦西尼岛Chinese
瓦西尼島Chinese
Wasini IslandDutch
WasiniFinnish
Νήσος ΟυασίνιGreek
Kisiwa cha WasiniSwahili
WasiniSwedish
Localities in the Area
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