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Mabatani Destination Guide
Explore Mabatani in Kenya
Mabatani in the region of Coast Province is a town in Kenya - some 286 mi or ( 461 km ) South-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Current time in Mabatani is now 08:18 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wete, Tanga, Iringa, Dodoma, and Dar es Salaam. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wete . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Mabatani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Wadigo wedding rites, Kenya
This informal clip was taken of an intimate exchange between bride & groom during a marriage ceremony in the village of Mwabungu, located in the hinterland behind Galu beach, South Coast, Mombasa, Ken ..
Kenya: How to dry fresh fish
Wenn zwischen Oktober und März die Fischfänge an der Südküste Kenias besonders ergiebig sind, ist dies für die Fischer nicht immer ein Segen. Wegen des großen Angebotes sind die Preise niedrig und Fis ..
Diani Beach: paddling the lagoon
I took a Feathercraft K-Light, which is a folding kayak on this trip. It was GR8 fun...I paddled it all the way down to Chale Isl & back on this trip, which was an almost all day event. Well worth the ..
Fisherfolk at South Coast Kenya
Die steigende Zahl der Menschen, die ihren Lebensunterhalt durch Fischfang mit einfachsten Mitteln bestreiten müssen, hat die Überfischung der strandnahen Gewässer in Kenia verstärkt. Zusammen mit den ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shirazi people
The Shirazi are a sub-group of the Swahili people living on the Swahili Coast of East Africa, especially on the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Comoros. Local traditions about their origin claim they are descended from merchant princes from Shiraz in Persia who settled along the Swahili Coast.
Located at -4.53 39.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Shirazi, Kenya
Shirazi (also known as Kifunzi, Kifundi or Chifundi) is a coastal village in the Coast Province of Kenya. It is inhabited by people belonging to the Shirazi ethnic group.
Located at -4.53 39.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Shimoni
Shimoni is a port village and tourist destination in south eastern Kenya near the border with Tanzania.
Located at -4.65 39.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Diani Beach
Diani Beach is a major beach resort on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya (in eastern Africa). It is 30 kilometres south of Mombasa, in the Coast Province. The beach is about 10 kilometres long, from the Kongo river to the north and Galu beach to the south (the southern point of reference is an old Baobab tree). It is adjacent to the town of Ukunda, the population of which nears 100,000 inhabitants. A small airstrip is located between the beach area and the Mombasa-Lunga Lunga road.
Located at -4.32 39.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Wasini Island
Wasini Island lies off the southern Indian Ocean coast of Kenya next to Shimoni. It is approximately 5 km long and 1 km across. The island is sparsely populated and undeveloped. There are no cars or roads. A site of early Swahili civilization, this coral island is occupied by the Vumba people, an indigenous group of Bantu speaking peoples who have a rich history. They speak Swahili and Kivumba and they number about 1500.
Located at -4.67 39.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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