Mtwapa
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 Beach at Mtwapa |
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| county | Kilifi County | ||
| Residents (state) | 147,870 pop (2019) | ||
| Coordinates | 3 ° 57 ′ S , 39 ° 45 ′ E | ||
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Mtwapa is a city in Kilifi County in Kenya. The city is located about 16 kilometers northeast of Mombasa on the Mombasa – Malindi road . The terminus of the Mombasa-Mtwapa Mataturoute is also in the city . Mtwapa Creek is an inlet of the Indian Ocean near Mtwapa, which forms the border between Mombasa and Mtwapa (connected by a bridge). Mtwapa Creek is a starting point for deep sea fishing tours. As a satellite city, it is part of the metropolitan area of Mombasa.
Population development
The following overview shows the number of inhabitants according to the respective territorial status.
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economy
Mtwapa is one of the real estate markets in the coastal region. Recently, leisure centers, religious buildings, residential houses and rental villas have emerged. In addition to the south coast, such as B. the area of Diani, Mtwapa is home to a large number of European retirees and vacationers from countries such as Germany, the Netherlands and Great Britain who have built houses nearby.
It is also a destination for sex tourism , including abuse of minors.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kenya: Provinces, Cities, Municipalities & Urban Centers - Population figures in maps and tables. Retrieved January 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Africa correspondent Martin Cuddihy: Child sex tourism thriving in Kenya's port city of Mombasa. March 19, 2015, accessed March 8, 2020 (Australian English).