Diani Beach
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Diani Beach is a major beach resort, lying on the Indian Ocean
coast of Kenya
, 30 km south of Mombasa
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It is located along a beautiful white-sanded beach which is about 25 km long and it merges with the small town of Ukunda
which is home to a small airstrip. The area is known for its coral reef
s, the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve
and for its black-and-white colobus monkeys. It has high-class restaurants, hotels and has two shopping centres.
Diani Beach is also fast becoming popular as a global kitesurfing location
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
coast of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, 30 km south of Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
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It is located along a beautiful white-sanded beach which is about 25 km long and it merges with the small town of Ukunda
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...
which is home to a small airstrip. The area is known for its coral reef
Coral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
s, the closely located Shimba Hills National Reserve
Shimba Hills National Reserve
The Shimba Hills National Reserve is a small National Park in the Coast Province of Kenya, 33 km from Mombasa and 15 km from the coast. The reserve is an area of coastal rainforest, woodland and grassland...
and for its black-and-white colobus monkeys. It has high-class restaurants, hotels and has two shopping centres.
Diani Beach is also fast becoming popular as a global kitesurfing location
Kitesurfing locations
Any location with consistent, steady side-onshore winds , a large open body of water and a good launch area is suitable for kitesurfing. Kitesurfing takes place along ocean shores, usually off beaches, on large lakes, on bays and inlets and occasionally on rivers.Some of the world's top kitesurfing...
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