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Diani Beach is a popular beach on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast. It is in Kwale County, 30 kilometers south of Mombasa.
Since 2015, it has been crowned Africa's top beach destination for the fifth time.
From the Kongo river in the north to Galu beach in the south, the beach stretches for roughly 17 kilometers (the southern point of reference is an old Baobab tree). Diani is one of Kenya's most popular tourist destinations. The Digo, one of nine ethnic communities known as the Mijikenda, are the original people of the area. Today, the neighborhood is home to Kenyans of many ethnicities who have been drawn to Diani by the tourism industry. The Diani/Ukunda urban area, which is part of the greater Mombasa metropolitan region, is one of the largest on the Kenyan coast, with a population of over 100,000 people.
Coral reefs, black-and-white colobus monkeys, and the nearby Shimba Hills National Reserve, a wildlife reserve with views of the Indian Ocean, are all popular attractions in the area. Restaurants, hotels, shops, and retail malls abound on Diani Beach.
Lamu Old Town is East Africa's oldest and best-kept Swahili village, with its traditional roles retained. Built of coral stone and mangrove wood, the village is distinguished by its structural simplicity, which is enhanced by elements such as inner courtyards, verandas, and ornately carved wooden doors.
Since the 19th century, Lamu has hosted major Muslim religious festivals and has been a prominent center for the study of Islamic and Swahili civilizations.
Lamu, unlike other Swahili settlements along the East African coast that have been abandoned, has been continually inhabited for almost 700 years.
Narrow streets and majestic stone structures with amazing curved doors characterize the town, which is influenced by a unique blend of Swahili, Arabic, Persian, Indian, and European architecture styles. When entering the town from the sea, the buildings on the seashore, with their arcades and open verandas, create a coherent visual image of the town.
