Mtwapa
in Kilifi, Kenya
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Bamburi Airport (3 mi) - Mombasa Moi International Airport (13 mi)
- Ukunda Airstrip (27 mi)
- Malindi Airport (55 mi)
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Pemba Airport (91 mi) - Tanga Airport (92 mi)
- Lushoto Airport (115 mi)
- Kilaguni Airport (136 mi)
- Fort Jesus, Mombasa (Unesco heritage, 5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -3.939 and 39.749 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -3° 56' 21" and E 39° 44' 55"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - KES
- Spoken languages:
- English, Swahili
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:25 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 6:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45
Explore Mtwapa
Mtwapa in Kilifi is located in Kenya about 273 mi (or 440 km) south-east of Nairobi, the country's capital.
Local time in Mtwapa is now 01:25 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Mtwapa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Bamburi Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Fort Jesus, Mombasa in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Wete and Tanga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Serena Beach Hotel & Spa
Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa
WHITESANDS HOTEL
PrideInn Hotels Diani
PrideInn Flamingo Beach Resort & Spa
Severin Sea Lodge
Pavilion Holiday Resort
Bamburi Beach Hotel
PRIDE INN NYALI
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Container arrives in Shanzu@Heros AIC
The Container from Humanitas activa is in the air down to earth on the compound on the pillars.
School (tje) in Shanzu, Mombasa Kenia
Help een school (tje) in Shanzu, Mombasa, Kenia. Opgericht ook voor weesjes.
Revival in Kibarani Village pt. 2
Breaking out in spontaneous praise and prayer.
Shanzu_Kindergarten_Schule_AIC-Heros
352 glückliche Kinder zwischen 4 und 12 Jahren können am 03.01.2012 Ihren Kindergarten und Ihre Schule besuchen. Humanitas-Activa.de unterstützt die Schule (Heros Academy) in Shanzu / Kenia.
Dolphin Hotel
A sweeping drive amidst lush tropical gardens leads you to the welcoming and friendly Dolphin Hotel, which enjoys an enviable position right on palm-fringed Shanzu Beach, 20km north of Mombasa....
Flamingo Beach Hotel
African Safari Clubs leading hotel is set amidst acres of lush tropical gardens just 20km north of Mombasa. From the main building, housing the ornate reception area, lounge, piano bar and...
Vasco da Gama Hotel
Situated 20km north of Mombasa, The Vasco da Gama Hotel offers a variety of accommodation, from single rooms with no single supplement, to units that cater for families or friends travelling...
Kenya Bay Beach Impromptu Baptisms and Worship Party pt. 3
Kenya Bay Beach Impromptu Baptisms and Worship Party pt. 2
More footage from the beach party revival.
Dolphins in Mombasa
Some dolphins that brightened up our otherwise dismal fishing trip!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ngomongo Villages
Ngomongo Villages is a well-known sustainable eco-cultural tourist village located in Mombasa, Kenya. Once a sun baked, arid, barren and rocky base of a former limestone mine, the floor of this quarry was barely five feet above the slightly salty water table. Dr. Frederick Gikandi, a local medical doctor started single handedly to reclaim this quarry by planting 4 acres of eighty different indigenous trees; later followed the easier to grow casuarina trees.
Jumba la Mtwana
Jumba la Mtwana is a former slave port on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying on the Mtwapa Creek, north of Mombasa. Mostly dating from the fifteenth century, its features include the Mosque by the Sea.
Shanzu
Shanzu is a suburb of Mombasa, Kenya. Shanzu is located in Mombasa, off the Mombasa-Malindi highway. It is an area of tourism, and as such has many beach-front hotels and a go-kart arena.
Bamburi Airport
Bamburi Airport is an airport in Kenya.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Mtwapa.