Wide view of Watamu Beach, Kilifi County.

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Watamu Beach

Watamu · Kenya

The short version, from the cited sources

A white coral-sand beach on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast, sheltered by an offshore reef within the Watamu Marine National Park. One of East Africa's most celebrated beach-and-reef destinations.

Country
Kenya (KE)
Region
Africa
Administrative area
Kilifi County
Timezone
Not available from source
Source family
Beach Atlas editorial record
Source updated
Snapshot date only

Names in the record

Watamu Beach

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  • Seasonality and crowd pattern
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  • Live weather, tide and water-quality feeds

Source position

-3.35300, 40.02080

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