Kiwayu

Kiwayu
	West side of the island
Waters	Indian Ocean
Archipelago	Lamu Archipelago
Geographical location	2 ° 0 ′ 20 ″ S , 41 ° 16 ′ 33 ″ E Coordinates: 2 ° 0 ′ 20 ″ S , 41 ° 16 ′ 33 ″ E
length	9 km
width	1 km
Highest elevation	47 m
main place	Kiwayu
	Beach on Kiwayu

Kiwayu (also Kiwaihu ) is an island in the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya and is the only inhabited island in the Marine Park Kiunga National Marine Reserve . It is located about 10 km north of Pate Island and is about 500 meters from the mainland at its narrowest point. In the center of the island there is a conical hill with an elevation of 47 meters.

The inhabitants of the island live from fishing and tourism.

Individual evidence

^ Parks and Reserves. Kiunga National Marine Reserve. In: Kenya Wildlive Service. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015 ; accessed on April 12, 2019 .
↑ Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 171 (PDF; 3.8 MB): Kiwaihu Island

Web links

Travel report on the island (Engl.)

[1] Parks and Reserves. Kiunga National Marine Reserve. In: Kenya Wildlive Service. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015 ; accessed on April 12, 2019 .

[2] Sailing Directions (enroute), Pub. 171 (PDF; 3.8 MB): Kiwaihu Island