Watamu
| Watamu | |||
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| county | Kilifi County | ||
| Residents | 5000 pop. | ||
| Coordinates | 3 ° 21 ′ S , 40 ° 1 ′ E | ||
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Watamu is a town on the Indian Ocean on Turtle Bay in Kenya , 30 kilometers south of the city of Malindi .
The sea section of Watamu is the Watamu Marine National Reserve and, together with the 219 km² Malindi Marine National Park, forms one of the larger Kenyan biosphere reserves and part of a United Nations Biosphere Reserve . The marine national park is also known for three larger caves.
The mangrove similar flooding level of the Mida Creek precedes the island Whale Iceland , where flamingos and numerous migratory species such as plovers , beach runners, Crab Plover , Scharlachspint , Madagaskarspint , terns can be observed (roseate tern, Zügelseeschwalbe). The bay of Watamu is home to manta rays , whale sharks , dolphins and turtles .
The place itself has about 5000 inhabitants and consists of some hotel complexes and resorts as well as larger private residential complexes of Europeans.
Mida Creek mangrove forests at high tide
Fishermen off the coast of Watamu
