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The Unofficial Guide to Watamu Beach, Kenya.

This guide to Watamu features Places to Stay, Things to Do and, of course, all the quality, unbiased information about the area that you have come to expect from watamu.net.

Please have a look at the official website for the Watamu Marine Association, launched on 11 September 09

We are pleased to bring you the newest edition of the Mbambakofi Newsletter! No. 2 Feb 2009 (.pdf 773Kb)

Mbambakofi Newsletter! No. 1 Dec 2008 (.pdf 500Kb)

Wildman Triathlon in Watamu/KenyaWildman Triathlon, Watamu Beach, kenya.

The new Wildman triathlon event took place in Watamu hosted by Turtle Bay Beach Club on the 18th and 19th October 08. What a great event and big turn out with participants from the community, kids and amateurs. Ian Wanyeki (photo,time 2:16:46) and Helen Antoni (time 2:42:16) won the Olympic Triathlon. The Wildman will be repeated in 2009 and features a triathlon where professional full time athletes compete for prize money and sponsorship plus more events. For upcoming information please contact Wildman@turtlebay.co.ke

TURTLE BAY BEACH CLUB GETS
SILVER ECO RATING

Turtle Bay Beach Club is the first hotel to be awarded ”Silver Eco-rating”
 by EcoTourism Kenya in recognition of their efforts to further sustainable tourism through the preservation of Kenya’s environmental and cultural heritage. Turtle Bay Beach Club, Watamu: click here - June 2007

Check in by Kayaks - August 2005
Christmas Newsletter from Watamu's Local Ocean Trust (Posted 06/01/05)
Got the Plot... Lost the plot! (Posted 06/01/05)

NEW ON:
Mwamba Field Study Centre (formerly Mrs Simpson's Guest House) is right on the famous Watamu Beach, about 3km down the beach from the big hotels.
Mida Ecocamp offers accommodation for all types of people.


 

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Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations.
Kenya Alliance of Resident Associations
Click here for more information about Aqua Ventures.


 

A 12th Century ruin of a mosque on a small beach at the inlet to Mida Creek.
A 12th Century ruin of a mosque on a small public beach at the inlet to Mida Creek, surrounded by indigenous riparian forest and bush, the home to endangered species such as the tiny Suni antelope, and a nesting site of endangered turtles such as the Green Turtle (Photo: 2003).


 

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