Watamu
Watamu is a city in Kenya with a population of about 27,857.
KenyaTown🏆 #88 most populated in Kenya🕐 Africa/Nairobi
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. Its main economic activities are tourism and fishing. The town had a population of around 30,000 in 2020 and it is part of Kilifi County.
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About Watamu
| Country | Kenya |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 23 |
| Population | 27,857 |
| Local currency | KES |
| Coordinates | -3.3533, 40.0209 |
| Time zone | Africa/Nairobi |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 424 km · Nairobi |
| Population (Kenya) | #88 most populated in Kenya |
| Where on Earth | 3°21′12″S · 40°1′15″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 373 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,646 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Arusha (Tanzania) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 3.35, -139.98 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 3,576 km |
| Cairo | 3,829 km |
| Moscow | 6,576 km |
| Paris | 6,848 km |
| Singapore | 7,110 km |
| London | 7,182 km |