NATURE
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It is one of the most precious assets of Malindi, Watamu and the entire Kenyan coast, and certainly one of the most undervalued because of its ecosystem and its potential for nature conservation.
We are talking about the Sabaki River estuary, six kilometres north of the tourist town and a water basin on which the economy of an entire hinterland of the populous district and province of Magarini depends, involving over half a million inhabitants.
The Sabaki River, which in its upper reaches is called the Galana River, flows through the entirety of Tsavo East National Park and not only waters thousands of animals, but feeds most of the people who live along its banks for kilometres and kilometres, through its water table and the resulting agriculture.
This source of life is now under threat (incidentally, what natural element in the world is not?) due to pollution and climate change.
Fortunately, however, a large part of Nature is not interested and, in addition to the permanent presence of hippos and numerous species of birds, some of them rare, in this period along the mouth you can witness a spectacle of incomparable beauty that equals the most famous Kenyan "postcards" of the lakes of the Rift Valley, such as Lake Nakuru and Elmentaita: these are the pink flamingos that gather where the fresh water meets the salt of the ocean and becomes a fishing ground for these fabulous, romantic specimens.
These visions to promote and safeguard remind us what a great heritage the Kilifi Count has to create an awareness of conservation while waiting for the return of international tourism
NATURE
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With the change of season and the winter and monsoon "Kuzi" wind, the mouth of the Sabaki River is filled with rare, colourful and beautiful tropical birds.
It is now a custom, but every year...
PLACES
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Thirty kilometres north of Watamu, after the bridge over the mouth of the Sabaki River, where flamingos and hippos can be seen and where the vegetation is particularly luxuriant, lies the village of Mambrui.
PLACES
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Lake Logipi is a minor lake in the northern Rift Valley, at the northern end of the arid Suguta Valley, one of the hottest places on earth, nicknamed 'The Valley of Death'...
NATURE
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That's about 20 in the world, one per country.
In the Black Continent only in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and South Africa. And the Kenyan one is in Watamu
TOURISM
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Kenya is one of the most varied and extraordinarily rich in unique opportunities, emotions for everyone and attractions for every kind of enthusiast or adventure expert. If for many people the African country is above all synonymous with wild nature,...
Malindi is a small town overlooking the Indian Ocean shores, located about 120 km from Mombasa and just a few miles from the mouth of river Sabaki which takes the name Galana in its upper flow and is, actually, after...
PLACES
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Located between Lakes Naivasha and Nakuru, however small, Lake Elmenteita (also known as Elemantaita) is one of the most important in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, as it is the breeding and feeding ground for many rare and endangered...
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We are now at the beginning of the peak winter season, where thousands of tourists choose exotic, warm destinations to find refuge from the...
One entry for each letter of the alphabet is certainly not enough to contain all the wonders and peculiarities of a unique and varied country like Kenya.
Cradle of humanity, a place that more than any other personifies the so-called...
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In the Luo dialect it means "the sunken village", the "Simi Nyaima" is a wonderful little volcanic lake in the Karachuonyo area of western Kenya, not far
NATURE
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The small and beautiful Lake Kamnarok is at risk of drying out and crocodiles are the first to suffer. Now a European project is trying to save it and restore it to its former glory.
GOSSIP
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Watamu increasingly Very Important Persons, and summer never ends.
Now the resort town of Kenya has taken the place of Malindi and many other destinations once called "exclusive."
Times have changed and today the white beaches and the crystal clear sea...
EMERGENCY
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The plight of Kenya, held up as an international example of a nation with great potential and prospects but at the same time struggling with unsustainable development, aggravated by the climate crisis and emissions...
PARKS
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The Nasolot National Reserve was established in 1979, it is located in the Rift Valley province precisely in West Pokot district about 500km from Nairobi.
