Businesses in Watamu

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Hotels & Travel: 37.2%
 Shopping: 16.6%
 Restaurants: 10.5%
 Food: 5.9%
 Other: 29.8%
Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google RatingBusinesses per 1,000 residents
Gas stations53.70.2
Barbers60.3
Beauty salons170.8
Hairdressers140.7
Loan companies184.00.8
Grocery stores and supermarkets193.80.9
Apartments55.00.2
Holiday homes, cabins and resorts264.21.2
Hotels and motels274.21.3
Other accommodation424.22.0
Tour operators95.00.4
Travel agencies115.00.5
Repair other50.2
Hospitals83.00.4
Churches114.90.5
Bars, pubs and taverns114.20.5
Cafes64.20.3
Beauty aids50.2
Clothing stores174.30.8
Electronics stores55.00.2
Hardware stores60.3
Pharmacies and drug stores75.00.3
Area of Watamu, Kilifi County4.338 km²
Population21,314
Male Population10,951 (51.4%)
Female Population10,363 (48.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +620.8%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +84.8%
Median Age16.7
Male Median Age16.2
Female Median Age17.2
Area Codes42
Local TimeMonday 7:54 PM
TimezoneEast Africa Time
Lat & Lng-3.35429° / 40.02086°

Watamu, Kilifi County - Map

Watamu, Kilifi County Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population2,9575,96111,53121,314
Population Density681.7 / km²1,374 / km²2,658 / km²4,913 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Watamu Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 84.8% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Watamu, Kilifi County+620.8%+257.6%+84.8%
Coast+254.8%+98%+46.3%
Kenya+241.7%+96.8%+48.4%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Watamu, Kilifi County Median Age

Median Age: 16.7 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Watamu, Kilifi County16.7 years17.2 years16.2 years
Coast18.6 years18.7 years18.4 years
Kenya18 years18.4 years17.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Watamu, Kilifi County Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 51,9461,7663,713
5-91,7681,6033,372
10-141,4751,3342,810
15-191,2221,1052,327
20-249231,0741,998
25-297988201,618
30-346736921,366
35-395594851,045
40-44403345748
45-49321289611
50-54251273525
55-59203176380
60-64155155311
65-69105102207
70-748787174
75-795956116
80-84000
85 Plus000
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Watamu, Kilifi County Population Density

Population Density: 4,913 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Watamu, Kilifi County21,3144.338 km²4,913 / km²
Coast3.7 million83,025.9 km²44.8 / km²
Kenya45.8 million582,723.1 km²78.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Watamu, Kilifi County Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1880 to 2100
Sources:
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
DroughtLow (2)
FloodHigh (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
DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
6/17/062:53 PM4.292.2 km10,000 mKenyausgs.gov
2/27/954:22 AM4.960.5 km33,000 mKenyausgs.gov
3/13/903:05 PM5.571.5 km10,000 mKenyausgs.gov

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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