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Malindi Destination Guide
Touring Malindi in Kenya
Malindi in the region of Coast Province with its 68,304 citizens is located in Kenya - some 264 mi or ( 425 km ) South-East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Malindi is now 04:50 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wete, Tanga, Moshi, Morogoro, and Dar es Salaam. Being here already, consider visiting Wete . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Malindi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Coasting through Kenya, Malindi
John and Cara make a quick stop over to Malindi on route to Lamu. Malindi is a nice swahili town with a decent beach and restaurants serving up really good and spicey Swahili and Indian dishes. ..
Kenya - Watamu, Malindi e dintorni
Kenya - Watamu, Malindi e dintorni ..
SANDIES TROPICAL VILLAGE
Sandies Tropical Village offers an exclusive launch pad to the wonders of Kenya. Paper-white buildings with palm-thatched roofs watch over the resort's animated garden in the form of a Masai Manyatta ..
malindi, lamu road
Kenya, Malindi, Lamu Road ..
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Malindi
Malindi (once known as Melinde) is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa. The population of Malindi is 117,735 (in 1999 census). It is the capital of the Malindi District. Tourism is the major industry in Malindi. The city is exceptionally popular among Italian tourists. Malindi is served with a domestic airport and a highway between Mombasa and Lamu.
Located at -3.22 40.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Malindi Airport
Malindi Airport is an airport in Kenya. It is located in Malindi District, Coast Province, in the town of Malindi, in southeastern Kenya, at the Indian Ocean coast. Its location is approximately 412 kilometres, by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:3° 12' 54.00"S, 40° 6' 0.00"E .
Located at -3.21 40.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Athi-Galana-Sabaki River
Sabaki redirects here. For the group of languages, see Sabaki languages; for the go term, see Go terms: Sabaki Athi-Galana-Sabaki River is the second longest river in Kenya. It has a total length of 390 km, and drains a basin area of 70,000 km². The river rises at 1° 42' S. as Athi River and enters the Indian Ocean as Galana River (also known as Sabaki River).
Located at -3.15 40.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Gedi
Gede (also known as Gedi) is a village on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying south of Malindi and north of Watamu. The Ruins of Gedi are located there. Although not thought to be mentioned in historic sources, extensive ruins of a former port have been dated to the thirteenth century or earlier, including a tomb with a date corresponding to 1399, until at least the seventeenth century. Later, the port was abandoned and not rediscovered until the 1920s.
Located at -3.30 40.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Watamu
Watamu is a small town located approximately 150km north of Mombasa and about 15km 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 shoreline in the area features white sand beaches and offshore coral formations arranged in three bays: Watamu Bay, Blue Lagoon and Turtle Bay. They are protected as part of the Watamu Marine National Park.
Located at -3.35 40.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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