Mtwapa

	Coordinates: 3°57′00″S 39°44′40″E / 3.95000°S 39.74444°ECoordinates: 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 small town lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. The town is situated approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north-east of Mombasa on the Mombasa-Malindi road.

"Mtu wa hapa" – in Swahili; this translates to he who lives among us.

Mtwapa is home to a large number of European retirees and holiday-makers from countries such as Germany, Holland and Great Britain. It is also a destination for sex tourism.^[1] Mtwapa Creek is a starting point for fishing tours.

The population of Mtwapa

The population growth is shown in the following table.^[2]

Year	Population
1999	18.397
2009	48.426
2019	90.677

Gallery

In Mtwapa
Beach Africa, Mtwapa
Mtwapa Beach at Jumbo Ruins
Moorings, Mtwapa

In popular culture

Part of the events in the story of 2017 "Consummation in Mombasa" (by Andrei Gusev) takes place in Mtwapa. The plot describes the Catholic wedding in Mombasa of the main characters (Russian writer Andy and the girl Jennifer, who was born in Kenya) and then their life in Mtwapa.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Mtwapa Media

Mtwapa Creek Ferry early 1950s.jpg

Mtwapa Creek Ferry, early 1950s
Fresh water tank vehicle (2020)
Copacabana beach at Mtwapa
climate in mtwapa

References

↑ Child sex tourism thriving in Kenya's port city of Mombasa. ABC News. 19 March 2015.

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↑ Review of "Consummation in Mombasa" — on the site of public fund "Union of writers of Moscow", 2020 (in Russian)
↑ “Consummation in Mombasa” — in Lady’s Club, 2017 (in Russian)
↑ «Консуммация в Момбасе» by Andrei Gusev, 2017 (in Russian).

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[1] Child sex tourism thriving in Kenya's port city of Mombasa. ABC News. 19 March 2015.

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[3] Review of "Consummation in Mombasa" — on the site of public fund "Union of writers of Moscow", 2020 (in Russian)

[4] “Consummation in Mombasa” — in Lady’s Club, 2017 (in Russian)

[5] «Консуммация в Момбасе» by Andrei Gusev, 2017 (in Russian).

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