{{Short description|Island in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve in Kenya}} {{Use British English|date=January 2023}} {{no footnotes|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox islands | name = Kiwayu | native_name = <!-- or |local_name= --> | native_name_link = | native_name_lang = | sobriquet = <!-- or |nickname= --> | image_name = Kiwayuusmall.JPG | image_size = | image_caption = | image_alt = The west side of Kiwayu Island | image_map = | map_alt = | map_size = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = <!-- {{coord|display=it}} --> | etymology = | location = <!-- mandatory, body of water where located --> | GridReference = <!-- UK only --> | archipelago = Lamu | waterbody = | total_islands = | major_islands = | area_km2 = <!-- or |area_m2= or |area_ha= --> | area_footnotes = | rank = | length_km = <!-- or |length_m= --> | length_footnotes = | width_km = <!-- or |width_m= --> | width_footnotes = | coastline_km = <!-- or |coastline_m= --> | coastline_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_footnotes = | highest_mount = | country = Kenya | country_admin_divisions_title = | country_admin_divisions = | country_admin_divisions_title_1 = | country_admin_divisions_1 = | country_admin_divisions_title_2 = | country_admin_divisions_2 = | country_capital_type = | country_capital = | country_largest_city_type = | country_largest_city = | country_capital_and_largest_city = | country_largest_city_population = | country_leader_title = | country_leader_name = | country_area_km2 = <!-- or |country_area_m2= or |country_area_ha= --> | country_1 = | country_1_admin_divisions_title = | country_1_admin_divisions = | country_1_admin_divisions_title_1 = | country_1_admin_divisions_1 = | country_1_capital_type = | country_1_capital = | country_1_largest_city_type = | country_1_largest_city = | country_1_capital_and_largest_city = | country_1_largest_city_population = | country_1_leader_title = | country_1_leader_name = | country_1_area_km2 = <!-- or |country_1_area_m2= or |country_1_area_ha= --> | demonym = | population = | population_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_rank = | population_rank_max = | density_km2 = | density_rank = | density_footnotes = | languages = | ethnic_groups = | timezone1 = | utc_offset1 = | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | website = | additional_info = }}
'''Kiwayuu''' (alternative spelling Kiwayu) is a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve in Kenya. Its main economic activity is fishing, and there is one school, one clinic and one well on the island. Its main attractions are the tidal pools and snorkeling/diving pools on its eastern side, in the Indian Ocean. thumb|left|200px|The west side of Kiwayuu Island The nearest hospital is on Lamu Island outside of Lamu town. Travel from Kiwayuu to Lamu is 7 hours by dhow, or 2 hours by motor boat.
==See also== *Kiwayu Airport *Historic Swahili Settlements *Swahili architecture
==External links== *Jeffrey Gettleman: [http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/07/22/travel/22explore.html?pagewanted=1 Bare Feet, Sand Stairs and Isolation to Suit a Prince], July 22, 2007, The New York Times *[https://www.google.com/maps?q=-2.0166666507721+41.266666412354 Kiwayu on Google map (zoom in)]
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Category:Swahili people Category:Swahili city-states Category:Swahili culture Category:Lamu Archipelago Category:Populated places in Coast Province Category:Coastal islands of Kenya