Kisite and Mpunguti Marine Parks are located on
the south coast off Shimoni and south of Wasini
Island in Kwale District on the south Kenyan
coast near the Tanzanian border. Kisite Park
covers 11km2 while Mpunguti reserve covers 28
Km2. The complex covers a marine area with four
small islands surrounded by coral-reef. Kisite
Island is a small waterless coral island, 8 km
offshore in the Marine Park. Coral platforms
around the raised central portion are exposed at
low tide. The three other coral islets in the
park (Mpunguti ya Juu, Mpunguti ya Chini and
Liwe la Jahazi) lie closer to the larger Wasini
Island, are scrub covered and support no
significant wildlife or birds. The surrounding
waters have well developed coral gardens and a
large variety of fish.

Roads: 40 kms from Mombasa via Diani & Kwale
Major Attractions: Coral Gardens
Activities: Snorkeling, Diving, Bird
watching
Common Vegetation: Kisite is flat and
treeless, covered in low grass and herbs while
Mpunguti Islands have dense coastal equatorial
forest. Sea grasses cover a large area of the
sub-littoral zone of the reef. Marine algae
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