Watamu
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Watamu is a beach resort on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya . It lies on a small headland , between the Blue Lagoon and Watamu Bay . Its main industries are tourism and fishing . The nearest big town is Malindi to which it is connected by frequent matatu .

The shoreline in the area features white sand beaches and offshore coral formations arranged in three bays : Watamu Bay, Blue Lagoon and Turtle Bay. They are protected as part of the Watamu Marine National Park . The Marine Park is considered one of the best snorkelling and diving areas on the coast of East Africa . In order to assist the managing authorities namely Kenyan Wildlife Service, in protecting the Park, local community groups, the tourist sector and environmental groups have formed a unique organisation, Watamu Marine Association

Watamu has a population of around 1900 [1] and it is part of the Malindi District .

The name "Watamu" means "sweet people" in Swahili . The name came from the fact that Arab slave traders used to distribute sweets to entice the local population before taking them as slaves. ^{[ citation needed ]}

A newly discovered species of the largest spitting cobra in the world ( Naja ashei ) was recently (2007) discovered in Watamu. ^{[ 1 ]}

Coordinates : 3°21'S 40°01'E ? / ? 3.35°S 40.017°E ? / -3.35; 40.017