Maftaha Bay
Maftaha Bay is a bay in Kwale County, Kenya. Maftaha Bay is situated nearby to the village Gasi, as well as near the locality Copra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chale Island.
Chale Island
Islet
Chale Island is a headland rather than an island, located at the northern end of Msambweni Bay in Kwale County in southeastern Kenya. Originally, "Chale" was the name of a Digo warrior.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gasi and Msambweni.
Gasi
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Gasi is situated 2½ km northwest of Maftaha Bay.
Msambweni
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Msambweni is a coastal town in Kwale County in the south of Kenya, halfway between Mombasa and Tanzania.
Marigiza
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Marigiza is situated 6 km west of Maftaha Bay.
Maftaha Bay
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Gaze Bay”, “Gazi Bay”, and “Mafiaha Bay”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kwale County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.43706° or 4° 26′ 13″ southLongitude
39.52047° or 39° 31′ 14″ eastOpen location code
6G7XHG7C+55GeoNames ID
188412
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gazi Beach and Chale Point.
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