Places to visit in Homa Bay, Kenya
3 places to visit in Homa Bay, Kenya, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Mfangano Island, Ruma National Park, Rusinga Island. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Homa Bay volume.
1 Heritage site · 2 Hidden gems
Heritage sites in Homa Bay (1)
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Mfangano Island
An island of about 65 square kilometres in Lake Victoria, at the mouth of the Winam Gulf. Ancient rock paintings made by early inhabitants can be found in its hills. It is home to Suba and Luo communities, who still fish the lake, and the island can be reached by boat from Mbita.
Hidden gems in Homa Bay (2)
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Ruma National Park
The only terrestrial national park in Kenya's Nyanza region, nicknamed the Last Retreat of the Roan Antelope. It protects the only native roan antelope population in Kenya, a rare animal that is close to disappearing from the country.
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Rusinga Island
An island in Lake Victoria, about 16 kilometres long and linked to the mainland by a causeway. Fossils of the ape Proconsul were found here, and the grave of the politician Tom Mboya lies on the island.
Collecting in Homa Bay
What are the best places to visit in Homa Bay?
LOQAH lists 3 places in Homa Bay. The best known include Mfangano Island, Ruma National Park and Rusinga Island. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Homa Bay?
3, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Homa Bay?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Homa Bay before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Homa Bay and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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