Kenya is bordered by Ethiopia to the north, Somalia to the northeast, Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west, and Sudan to the northwest. The Indian Ocean runs along the southeast border.

Diani Beach is situated 30 km south of Mombasa (Mombasa is located on Mombasa island), Kenya's principal port and the country's second largest city.
The beach is the area's major attraction: palm-fringed, long, soft, white and lovely. Diani Beach is a well-developed tourist area.

There are three main shopping centres in Diani Beach and a number of boutiques, greengrocers, supermarkets, drugstores, bakeries, souvenir shops, discotheques as well as a modern surgery, pharmacy, mail office, petrol station and a car rental agency.

The beautiful hotels, some under German direction are situated near the Indian Ocean. They offer a large variety of sport and recreational activities.
Diani Beach has a growing assortment of hotels and restaurants - some of them luxurious.

The offshore coral reef can be swum to or can be reached by boat in ten minutes. The reef is part of the Diani-Chale-Marine-Park (nature reserve). Ukunda has an airstrip for smaller airplanes starting and end point for airborne safaris to the game reserves.

The Shimba Hills national park is located 30 km inland from Diani Beach. Being on the top of the ridge (400 m high) one has a wonderful view of the Indian Ocean, the Usambara mountains in Tanzania and the wide grassland populated by elephant, buffalo, bushbuck and sable antelope.

Location description:

The Villa Benita is situated in the "Bougain Villas" property complex at the southwest end of Dinai Beach. The villa is very private as it is located behind a large bougainvilleas and a tropical garden. Villa Benita is detached from the access route by a natural designed wall as well as by an outhouse with shower and WC.

On the approx. 700 m² property one can find coconut palms, bananas, mango trees, papayas, oranges, lemons, passion fruits, ginger, hibiscus, cactuses and many other colourful blooming trees, flowers and bushes.

Kitchen: fitted with a sink, ovens ( gas and electric) and a big fridge / freezer. Shelves in the kitchen serve as storage space. The kitchen is fully equipped with crockery, cutlery, pots and pans.

Ground floor: bathroom fitted with WC and shower and a bowl sink. Standing in the corridor one can see up to the roof which is 15 m high. A spiral staircase leads from the ground floor up to the living room on the first floor. Heavy hand-carved beds, chairs, tables and sun-beds form part of the exclusive furnishing. The villa is also fitted with curtains and mosquito nets.