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'''Mtwapa''' is a town located in [[Kenya]]'s [[Kilifi County]]. |
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'''Mtwapa''' is a town located in [[Kenya]]'s [[Kilifi County]]. The town is situated approximately {{convert|16|km}} north-east of [[Mombasa]] on the [[Mombasa-Malindi road]]. The town is also the location of the Mombasa-Mtwapa [[matatu]] [[Bus terminus|terminus]]. Mtwapa Creek is an Indian Ocean [[inlet]] at Mtwapa, which is the border between Mombasa and Mtwapa (connected through a bridge). Mtwapa Creek is a starting point for [[deep sea fishing]] tours. As a satellite town, it's part of the [[Mombasa]] [[metropolitan region]]. |
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The town is situated approximately {{convert|10|miles}} north of [[Mombasa]] on the [[Mombasa-Malindi road]]. It is close to the [[Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve]] and [[Jumba la Mtwana]].<ref name="Info">{{cite web |title=Mtwapa - Information Guide Mtwapa City Mombasa Coast |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110304143129/http://www.mtwapa.info/ |website=web.archive.org |access-date=18 April 2021 |date=4 March 2011}}</ref> |
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Mtwapa is one of the coastal region's property markets. There have been recent developments of recreational centers, religious buildings, residential homes and rental villas. Second only to the southern coast, such as the Diani area, Mtwapa is home to a large number of European retirees and holiday-makers from countries such as Germany, Holland and Britain who have built homes in the vicinity. |
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It is also a destination for [[Sex tourism]], especially [[Child sex tourism]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Child sex tourism thriving in Kenya's port city of Mombasa|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-19/child-sex-tourism-thriving-in-kenyas-port-city-of-mombasa/6333440?pfmredir=sm|accessdate=31 January 2017|work=ABC News|date=19 March 2015|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Standard|first1=The|title=Inside the dark trade of child sex tourism|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000054242/inside-the-dark-trade-of-child-sex-tourism|accessdate=31 January 2017|work=The Standard|language=en}}</ref> |
It is also a destination for [[Sex tourism]], especially [[Child sex tourism]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Child sex tourism thriving in Kenya's port city of Mombasa|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-19/child-sex-tourism-thriving-in-kenyas-port-city-of-mombasa/6333440?pfmredir=sm|accessdate=31 January 2017|work=ABC News|date=19 March 2015|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Standard|first1=The|title=Inside the dark trade of child sex tourism|url=https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2000054242/inside-the-dark-trade-of-child-sex-tourism|accessdate=31 January 2017|work=The Standard|language=en}}</ref> |
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| Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 39°44′40″E / 3.95000°S 39.74444°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Kilifi County |
| Division | Kikambala Division |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mtwapa is a town located in Kenya's Kilifi County.
The town is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Mombasa on the Mombasa-Malindi road. It is close to the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve and Jumba la Mtwana.[1]
It is also a destination for Sex tourism, especially Child sex tourism.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Mtwapa - Information Guide Mtwapa City Mombasa Coast". web.archive.org. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Child sex tourism thriving in Kenya's port city of Mombasa". ABC News. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Standard, The. "Inside the dark trade of child sex tourism". The Standard. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mtwapa.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mtwapa.
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