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Diani Beach
A palm-fringed Indian Ocean beach south of Mombasa with white coral sand, warm waters, and offshore reef snorkelling.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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Mtwapa
Kilifi County, Kenya · Africa
About Mtwapa
Mtwapa sits on the route: 30 minutes from Vipingo, 47km from Diani Beach.
Mtwapa is in Kilifi County, Kenya, with about 91,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Vipingo, about 16 km away.
Mtwapa is a town located in Kenya's Kilifi County. It is situated 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Mombasa on the Mombasa-Malindi road. It is close to the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve and Jumba la Mtwana. Two informal settlements in Mtwapa, Majengo and Mzambarauni are participating in the UN-HABITATRead more
Participatory Slum Upgrading Program. The project is run by resident committees and aims to provide every household with drinking water and a toilet.
Mtwapa is also a destination for sex tourism, including child sex tourism.
Mtwapa is a cosmopolitan town with a sizeable population of foreign residents and non-residents mostly of Caucasian origin.
The town is known for its vibrant nightlife.
It also hosts a large number of hospitality joints, priced fairly, ranging from lodges, hotels Air BnBs and leased apartments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mtwapa?
Within an hour or so of Mtwapa: Diani Beach (47 km).
Where is Mtwapa?
Mtwapa is in Kilifi County, Kenya, about 16 km from Vipingo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 90,677
- Continent
- Africa
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Kilifi County
- Timezone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates
- -3.9394, 39.7488
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Worth the detour from Mtwapa
1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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