Today the area includes Kenyans of various ethnicities who have migrated to Diani, drawn by the tourism sector.

The water is shallow near the shore at low tide, with underwater sandbars near the surface which allow wading with a clear view of the sandy bottom out to the offshore reef.

Inland from the beach is extensive vegetation (see photo at right), including numerous palm trees which cover the coastal areas.

[4] While Diani Beach has been a popular tourist destination since the mid 1900's,[5] it has only been accessible by road through Mombasa using the Likoni Ferry.

The completion of the Dongo Kundu Bypass Highway - the Mombasa Southern Bypass- is expected to further boost the local tourism sector.