Kisite Mpunguti Park Tour
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park Reserve Safari 2026/2027
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park is a protected marine wilderness of coral reefs and four small islands that are located in the south coast of Mombasa close to Wasini Island.
The marine park, a combined protected area of the over 4 square miles of Kisite Marine National Park and almost 11 square miles of Mpunguti Marine National Reserve.
Kisite Island is primarily a small, undergrowth coral island with significant environmental value as avi-fauna breeding grounds, especially for migrating crab plovers and roseate terns, while the tri Mpunguti Islands (Juu, Chini and Liwe la Jahazi) are largely covered with dense forest.
More than 45 types of coral and 360 fish species have been identified within the park, such as grouper, wrasse, pufferfish, scorpionfish, damselfish, snapper, ray, as well turtle and dolphin.
During certain times of the year, humpback whale and whale shark may also be spotted in the deep park waters and Mpunguti Chini Island is where you will find endemic coconut crabs.
With average temperatures ranging from 70 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit (21 to 33 Celsius), average annual rainfall of 19 inches and generally humid conditions, the park provides relief from the heat for those who wish to swim or cool off.
Introduction:
Unspoiled, beautiful and sun kissed, the Kisite Marine Park was established to protect the scenic islands and special habitats.
It hosts 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 snorkeling locations at the Kenya coast. Visitors can also enjoy bird watching, diving and sunbathing.
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park Tour
The Kenyan Barrier Reef:
The most outstanding feature of the Kenyan Coast, the pristine and well-developed coral barrier reef.
The reef extends all the way from Shimoni in the South to Malindi in the North, without significant break, expect at the mouth of the rivers.
The coral reefs referred to as the rainforests of the sea, are one of the most fascinating ecosystems on earth, sheltering nearly one million types of marine life.
Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park is “home of the dolphins”.
The park covers an area of 28sq km and it is the most magnificent of all Kenyan marine parks.
With the mean annual temperatures ranging from 22-34 degrees celsius.
Rainfall is around 500mm per annum and the altitude is 5 metres above sea level. The Park is open all year round.
Key features:
It offers about 250 recorded fish species, 70 resident dolphins and over 140 catalogued individuals, sea turtles, whales, 56 genera of corals, sea grass and gastropods.
Many seabirds in large nesting colonies and internationally significant numbers of roseate terns and crab-plovers.
Snorkeling is good throughout the year. However, the sea gets rough between April and July during South East monsoon winds.
It is advisable to visit the park as from 0800hrs.
The Park is located at Kwale County on the Kenya Coast. The Marine Park lies 11 kms off the Kenyan Coast at and 8 kms north of the Tanzanian boarder and can only be reached by boat.
Home of the Dolphins Kenya Day Trip
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park Tour
Enchanted Underwater Kingdom
An enchanted realm of living coral gardens, sculpted islands, wheeling seabirds and sparklingly clear waters, this world-famous Marine Park promises an underwater world of unbelievable color and vibrancy.
The reef provides food and shelter for an entire marine community. A shifting rainbow of small fish, octopus and clams hide in the gaps between the rainbow coral; celestial-blue parrotfish use their hard beaks to chew off lumps of coral while a kaleidoscope of soup plate sized snappers, rubber fish, Sergent major fish, butterfly fish, angel fish and scorpion fish shimmer in the sunlight of the clear waters.
Hunting rays, turtles, 1-meter-long reef sharks and starfish also prowl the reef in search of prey while moray eels hide in here.
The under-water 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.
Things to do and observe
Snorkeling and Diving
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 snorkeling locations at the Kenya coast. Visitors can also enjoy bird watching, diving and sunbathing.
Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park Tour
Home of the Dolphins
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 snorkeling locations at the coast. Visitors can also enjoy bird watching, diving and of course, sunbathing.
The unspoiled, beautiful and sun kissed park lies in the coral gardens south of Wasini island and encompasses four small coral rag forest islands.
The surrounding waters have well developed coral gardens and a large variety of fish.
Conclusion:
A worthwhile visit and very enjoyable.
Kisite Mpunguti Park Tour