Businesses in Watamu
Hotels & Travel
Restaurants
Automotive
Financial Services
Medical
Beauty & Spas
Community & Government
Industries
Business Distribution by Industry Hotels & Travel: 33.6%
Shopping: 20.1%
Restaurants: 11.4%
Food: 6.4%
Other: 28.5%
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments | Average Google Rating | Businesses per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive | 9 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Gas stations | 5 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Beauty & Spas | 37 | 1.7 | |
| Barbers | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Beauty salons | 17 | 0.8 | |
| Hairdressers | 14 | 0.7 | |
| Education | 17 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Financial Services | 38 | 4.0 | 1.8 |
| Loan companies | 18 | 4.0 | 0.8 |
| Food | 50 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
| Grocery stores and supermarkets | 19 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Home Services | 16 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Apartments | 5 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Hotels & Travel | 125 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| Holiday homes, cabins and resorts | 26 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Hotels and motels | 27 | 4.2 | 1.3 |
| Other accommodation | 42 | 4.2 | 2.0 |
| Tour operators | 9 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Travel agencies | 11 | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Industry | 9 | 0.4 | |
| Local Services | 12 | 0.6 | |
| Repair other | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Medical | 15 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| Hospitals | 8 | 3.0 | 0.4 |
| Professional Services | 5 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Religion | 22 | 4.9 | 1.0 |
| Churches | 11 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Restaurants | 44 | 4.2 | 2.1 |
| Bars, pubs and taverns | 11 | 4.2 | 0.5 |
| Cafes | 6 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Shopping | 153 | 4.0 | 7.2 |
| Beauty aids | 5 | 0.2 | |
| Clothing stores | 17 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Electronics stores | 5 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Hardware stores | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 7 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Area of Watamu, Kilifi County | 4.338 km² |
| Population | 21,314 |
| Male Population | 10,951 (51.4%) |
| Female Population | 10,363 (48.6%) |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +620.8% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +84.8% |
| Median Age | 16.7 |
| Male Median Age | 16.2 |
| Female Median Age | 17.2 |
| Area Codes | 42 |
| Local Time | Wednesday 9:00 AM |
| Timezone | East Africa Time |
| Lat & Lng | -3.35429° / 40.02086° |
Watamu, Kilifi County - Map
Watamu, Kilifi County Population
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,957 | 5,961 | 11,531 | 21,314 |
| Population Density | 681.7 / km² | 1,374 / km² | 2,658 / km² | 4,913 / km² |
Watamu Population change from 2000 to 2015
Increase of 84.8% from year 2000 to 2015| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watamu, Kilifi County | +620.8% | +257.6% | +84.8% |
| Coast | +254.8% | +98% | +46.3% |
| Kenya | +241.7% | +96.8% | +48.4% |
Watamu, Kilifi County Median Age
Median Age: 16.7 years| Location | Median Age | Median Age (Female) | Median Age (Male) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watamu, Kilifi County | 16.7 years | 17.2 years | 16.2 years |
| Coast | 18.6 years | 18.7 years | 18.4 years |
| Kenya | 18 years | 18.4 years | 17.6 years |
Watamu, Kilifi County Population Tree
Population By Age and Gender| Age | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,946 | 1,766 | 3,713 |
| 5-9 | 1,768 | 1,603 | 3,372 |
| 10-14 | 1,475 | 1,334 | 2,810 |
| 15-19 | 1,222 | 1,105 | 2,327 |
| 20-24 | 923 | 1,074 | 1,998 |
| 25-29 | 798 | 820 | 1,618 |
| 30-34 | 673 | 692 | 1,366 |
| 35-39 | 559 | 485 | 1,045 |
| 40-44 | 403 | 345 | 748 |
| 45-49 | 321 | 289 | 611 |
| 50-54 | 251 | 273 | 525 |
| 55-59 | 203 | 176 | 380 |
| 60-64 | 155 | 155 | 311 |
| 65-69 | 105 | 102 | 207 |
| 70-74 | 87 | 87 | 174 |
| 75-79 | 59 | 56 | 116 |
| 80-84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 85 Plus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Watamu, Kilifi County Population Density
Population Density: 4,913 / km²| Location | Population | Area | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watamu, Kilifi County | 21,314 | 4.338 km² | 4,913 / km² |
| Coast | 3.7 million | 83,025.9 km² | 44.8 / km² |
| Kenya | 45.8 million | 582,723.1 km² | 78.6 / km² |
Watamu, Kilifi County Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Area Codes
Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Watamu Area Code 722: 6.9%
Area Code 721: 6%
Area Code 20: 6%
Area Code 42: 5.6%
Area Code 710: 5.1%
Area Code 725: 5.1%
Area Code 724: 4.6%
Other: 60.6%
Business distribution by price for Watamu, Kilifi County
Inexpensive: 40.9%
Moderate: 36.4%
Expensive: 22.7%
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4
Natural Hazards Risk
Relative risk out of 10| Drought | Low (2) |
| Flood | High (8) |
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
Sources: 1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Recent Nearby Earthquakes
Magnitude 3.0 and greater
Watamu, Kilifi County
Watamu is a small town located approximately 105 km north of Mombasa and about 15 km south of Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It lies on a small headland, between the Blue Lagoon and Watamu Bay. Its main economic activities are tourism an.. Watamu Wikipedia Page
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