Watamu
Watamu is a small town located approximately 105 km north of Mombasa and about 15 km south of Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It lies on a small headland, between the Blue Lagoon and Watamu Bay. Its main economic activities are tourism and fishing. The town had a population of around 30,000 in 2020[1] and it is part of Kilifi County.
Overview
The shoreline in the area features white sand beaches and offshore coral formations arranged in different
People of Watamu
According to archaeological findings, Watamu has been inhabited since the 13th Century.[2] Watamu is home to the Bajuni people; who trace their origins to intermarriage between the local Giriama People and Arab traders. As of now, various tribes from inland Kenya such as the Luo, Kisii, Kikuyu, Kamba, Kalenjin, and Luhyas have all migrated to the area to work in the hotel industry. Notable people include:
- Masha Mapenzi, gospel singer.
In popular culture
Masha Mapenzi's album which is titled Uhiko.
Part of the events in the novel “Our Wild Sex in Malindi” (by Andrei Gusev) takes place in Watamu. The novel describes a few years living in the Malindi's suburb of Russian writer Andy and his wife, Jennifer, who was born in Kenya.[3][4][5]
Natural environment
A newly discovered species of the largest spitting cobra in the world (Naja ashei) was recently (2007) discovered in Watamu.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Kenya: Provinces, Major Cities, Towns & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information
- ^ History of Watamu, Kenya
- ^ Review of "Our Wild Sex in Malindi" Archived 2020-08-04 at the Wayback Machine — on the site of public fund "Union of writers of Moscow", 2020
- ^ Andrei Gusev “Our Wild Sex in Malindi” Archived 2020-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, 2020
- ^ Andrei Gusev «Наш жёсткий секс в Малинди» Archived 2020-06-09 at the Wayback Machine — in Lady’s Club, 2020 (in Russian)
- ^ Taylor, R: New Cobra Found in Watamu