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Kiwayu

Kiwayuu is a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago in the in . Its main economic activity is fishing, and there is one school, one clinic and one well on the island.
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Photo: Alysonia, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mkokoni and Matironi.

Village
is a settlement in 's in the . The Köppen climate type is classified as a tropical dry savanna climate. borders along the Western Indian Ocean and has extensive coral reefs along the coast.

Village
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was .

Village
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was . is situated 8 km north of Kiwayu.

Kiwayu

Latitude
-2.0019° or 2° 0′ 7″ south
Longitude
41.27909° or 41° 16′ 45″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
IATA airport code
KWY
United Nations Location Code
KE KWY
Open location code
6H93X7XH+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 20030144
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
8199179
Wiki­data ID
Q609433
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Satellite Map

Discover Kiwayu from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Kiwayu” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “基瓦尤岛”
  • Chinese: “基瓦尤島”
  • Dutch: “Kiwayu”
  • Finnish: “Kiwayu”
  • French: “Kiwayu”
  • Georgian: “კივაუ”
  • German: “Kiwaihu”
  • German: “Kiwayu”
  • Japanese: “キワユ”
  • Spanish: “Isla Kiwayuu”
  • Spanish: “Kiwayu”
  • Swahili: “Kiwayu”
  • Ukrainian: “Ківаю”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kiwayu and Kiwayu Airport.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kiwayu”. Photo: Alysonia, Public domain.