Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park
Unspoiled, beautiful and sun kissed
Home of the Dolphins
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"The final pearl in the tropical beach necklace that stretches south of Mombasa is the idyllic island of Wasini, located about 76km south of the Likoni ferry crossing."
Orientated west to east, Wasini lies about 500 km. south of the equator in the Indian Ocean and is every year blasted by the vigour of the northeast monsoon Kaskazi, which brings the long rains. In the other half of the year the southwest monsoon Kusi brings the short rains.
On the sandy mudflats in the west grows Shoreline Seaside Purslane, in Swahili called mboga pwani, "the vegetable of the ebb", with its official botanical name Sesuvium portulacastrum. The island inhabitants cook this tasty and healthy sea vegetable as part of their Swahili dishes.
- Getting there: By road, Air & Railway
- Climate: between 20oC (68oF)&30oC (86oF)
- Operating Hours: daily from 06:00Hrs-18:00Hrs
- Accommodation:safari lodges/tented camps
- Activities: Marine Life viewing,Boating&Fishing
When to go:
Mpunguti ya Juu, Mpunguti ya Chini and Liwe la Jahazi
Often humpback whales and dolphins can be spotted in the immediate surroundings of the island. Near the mainland humpback whales can regularly be seen swimming northbound on the East African current. At the east side of the island often dolphins are playing in the seawater.
The under-waters of the marine park is of unbelievable color and vibrance.The marine is home to a rainbow of small fish, octopus and clams. Celestial- blue parrotfish use their hard beaks to chew off lumps of coral. Snappers, rubber-fish, butterfly, angel fish and scorpion fish shimmer in the sunlight of the clear waters.
Marine Life
Orientated west to east, Wasini lies about 500 km. south of the equator in the Indian Ocean and is every year blasted by the vigour of the northeast monsoon Kaskazi, which brings the long rains. In the other half of the year the southwest monsoon Kusi brings the short rains.
Both monsoons were in the history propelling the trade sailing boats, the dhows from the direction of the Persian Gulf and India, and from the southern parts of East-Africa, and in the other half of the year propelling them back home.
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park
Unspoiled, beautiful and sun kissed, the Kisite Marine Park was established to protect the scenic islands and special habitats of a wide range of endemic marine animals and breeding migratory birds.
It lies in the coral gardens south of Wasini Island and encompasses three small coral rag forest islands, each with considerable areas of fringing reef. Kisite is one of the most rewarding snorkelling locations at the coast. Visitors can also enjoy bird watching, diving and of course, sunbathing.