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Shimba Hills Destination Guide
Discover Shimba Hills in Kenya
Shimba Hills in the region of Coast Province is a place located in Kenya - some 278 mi or ( 448 km ) South-East of Nairobi , the country's capital .
Local time in Shimba Hills is now 10:27 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wete, Tanga, Iringa, Dodoma, and Dar es Salaam. When in this area, you might want to check out Wete . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shimba Hills ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Diani Beach: daybreak
Diani is not only just a stunning area, it's in big sky country ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary
Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary (MES) is a community-owned elephant park, a conservation area for elephants and Encephalartos cycads in Kwale District of the Coast Province of Kenya. It is located 45 km southwest of Mombasa and is adjacent to the Shimba Hills National Reserve.
Located at -4.27 39.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 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 18 km away
Ukunda Airport
Ukunda Airport is a small airfield near Diani Beach in Coast Province, Kenya. The airport serves the local areas of Diani, Tiwi and Msambweni.
Located at -4.30 39.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Ukunda
Ukunda is a town in Kenya, located in Kwale District. It is on the coast of the Indian Ocean next to Diani Beach 30 kilometres south of Mombasa near the border with Tanzania. The Ukunda Airport is located in Ukunda.
Located at -4.28 39.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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 19 km away
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