Mtwapa

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Place details

Locality: Shimo La Tewa ward
Region: Kilifi
Country: Kenya
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Mtwapa
Settlement.pushpin_map: Kenya
Settlement.mapsize: 200px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Mtwapa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: County
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_name: Kenya
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Kilifi County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kikambala Division
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3

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Commons category: Mtwapa

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Contents

Archaeology of Mtwapa
The population of Mtwapa
Climate
Jumba la Mtwana
In popular culture
See also
References

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Mtwapa is a town located in Kenya's Kilifi County. It is situated north of Mombasa on the Mombasa-Malindi road. It is close to the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve and Jumba la Mtwana. Two informal settlements in Mtwapa, Majengo and Mzambarauni are participating in the UN-HABITAT Participatory Slum Upgrading Program. The project is run by resident committees and aims to provide every household with drinking water and a toilet.