Mtwapa
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Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 39°44′40″E / 3.95000°S 39.74444°ECoordinates: 3°57′00″S 39°44′40″E / 3.95000°S 39.74444°E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Kilifi County |
Division | Kikambala Division |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
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.[1] It is close to the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve and Jumba la Mtwana.[2] Two informal settlements in Mtwapa, Majengo and Mzambarauni, are participating in the UN-HABITAT Participatory Slum Upgrading Program.[3] It is run by resident committees and aims to provide every household with drinking water and a toilet.[4][5]
Mtwapa is also a destination for sex tourism, including child sex tourism.[6][7]
The population of Mtwapa[]
The population growth is shown in the following table.[8]
Climate[]Mtwapa has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen: As). The rainiest months are April, May, June and October–November.
Jumba la Mtwana[]Jumba la Mtwana is the site of archaeological relics, lying close to the Mtwapa Creek. It dates back to the fourteenth century.[9] In popular culture[]Part of the events in the story of 2017 "Consummation in Mombasa" (by Andrei Gusev) takes place in Mtwapa. The plot describes the Catholic wedding in Mombasa of the main characters (Russian writer Andy and the girl Jennifer, who was born in Kenya) and then their life in Mtwapa.[10][11][12] See also[]References[]
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- Swahili people
- Swahili city-states
- Swahili culture
- Populated places in Coast Province
- Mombasa
- Kilifi County
- Monuments and memorials in Kenya
- Coast Province, Kenya geography stubs