Arabuko Sokoke Forest
A forest reserve on the Kenyan coast, 110 kilometres north of Mombasa. The Arabuko Sokoke National Park sits at its northwestern edge, and the forest is protected as a national forest reserve.
- Where
- Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -3.2667, 39.8167
Get the Arabuko Sokoke Forest stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Arabuko Sokoke Forest. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kilifi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Arabuko Sokoke Forest
Gedi Ruins 23 km
The ruins of a Swahili town in forest near the Indian Ocean coast, abandoned in the 17th century. Coral stone houses, a mosque and a palace still stand among the trees, and the site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Watamu Marine National Park 25 km
A marine park and reserve on the Indian Ocean coast, about 140 kilometres north of Mombasa. It was set up in 1968 as one of the first marine parks in Kenya, and its coral gardens lie only 300 metres from the shore.
Vasco da Gama Pillar 35 km
A stone pillar on a point at Malindi, put up by the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama in 1498 or 1499. It was raised during his voyage from Lisbon to India around the Cape of Good Hope, when Malindi's ruler welcomed his ships.
Malindi Marine National Park 36 km
A marine park in the Indian Ocean off Malindi, about 118 kilometres north of Mombasa. It is claimed to be the oldest marine park in Africa and is run by the Kenya Wildlife Service.
Mnarani Ruins 42 km
The remains of two mosques near Mnarani in Kilifi County, dating from the fifteenth century. They stand on a ridge above Kilifi Creek and belong to the old Swahili settlements of the Kenyan coast.
Jumba la Mtwana 76 km
A ruined Swahili town on the Indian Ocean coast, close to Mtwapa Creek in Kilifi County, north of Mombasa. It dates back to the fourteenth century, and its remains include a mosque and other historic buildings.
Haller Park 84 km
A nature park in Bamburi, north of Mombasa, made from an old cement quarry that was replanted with trees. Giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and tortoises now live among its ponds and woodland. Founded by the Swiss ecologist Rene Haller, it shows how damaged land can be brought back to life.
Mombasa Island 89 km
A coral island, about 5 kilometres by 3, joined to the mainland by a causeway and bridges. It holds Mombasa's Old Town, Fort Jesus and the port at Kilindini Harbour. Narrow streets of old Swahili and Arab houses, Portuguese-era walls and busy markets fill the older part of the island.
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Questions
Where is Arabuko Sokoke Forest?
Arabuko Sokoke Forest is in Malindi, Kilifi, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gedi Ruins (23 km), Watamu Marine National Park (25 km), Vasco da Gama Pillar (35 km).
How do I get the Arabuko Sokoke Forest stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Arabuko Sokoke Forest and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kilifi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Arabuko Sokoke Forest before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kilifi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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