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Msambweni (meaning "land of Sable Antelope" in Swahili〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=About us )〕) is a small fishing town and constituency in Kwale County of southeastern Kenya, formerly in Kwale District of Coast Province. By road, Msambweni is south of Mombasa and northeast of Lunga Lunga on the Tanzanian border. As of 2009, the town had a population of 11,985 people.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Kenya cities )〕 Fishing is the primary source of income, although coconut palm, buxa coloring,〔〔See Bixa orellana〕 cashew nuts and fruits are produced for trade. Because of its reef and extensive beaches, the snorkeling industry is gaining in popularity in Msambweni, and holiday cottages and hotels have sprung up in the area, such as the Msambweni Beach House. The town is noted for its leprosarium and contains the Msambweni District Hospital. The Koromojo Dam is immediately north of the town. ==Geography== By road, Msambweni is south of Mombasa, southeast of Kwale, and northeast of Lunga Lunga on the Tanzanian border. It lies along the A14 road (Ukunda-Ramisi Road) between the villages of Ukunda and Shimoni.〔〔 Msambweni forms a constituency that starts from the Mwachema River at the border of Tiwi and Diani Beach to the north, and down to Vanga at the border of Kenya and Tanzania to the south. The area's scenery is characterized by its beaches, rocky outcrops and low cliff tops and is relatively unspoiled.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Msambweni )〕 At one end of the beach is a "rocky headland of fossilized coral, which is a jumble of cracks, caves and chimneys that make an ideal roost for bats" and there are baobab trees in the vicinity. There is a reef channel at Msambweni and aquifer which is about south of the Tiwi aquifer. The reef, which stretches from Msambweni to Malindi in the north, is the world's largest continuous fringing reef. At the northern end of Msambweni Bay is Chale Island, a headland rather than an island, which is known as a sacred ''kaya'' (worshipping place). Many of the locals are superstitious and believe in witchcraft and spirits (jinis). Bedrock in the area was likely formed by Mazeras Sandstones.〔 Msambweni has an average rainfall of 55.18 inches a year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Msambweni」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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