Watamu Marine National Park
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.
- Where
- Watamu, Kilifi, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -3.3678, 40.0164
Get the Watamu Marine National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Watamu Marine National Park. 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 Watamu Marine National Park
Gedi Ruins 6.5 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.
Malindi Marine National Park 19 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.
Vasco da Gama Pillar 20 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.
Arabuko Sokoke Forest 25 km
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.
Mnarani Ruins 36 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 70 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 79 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 Marine National Park 82 km
A marine park and national reserve off Mombasa on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. The park covers 10 square kilometres and the surrounding reserve covers 200 square kilometres of reef and sea.
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Questions
Where is Watamu Marine National Park?
Watamu Marine National Park is in Watamu, Kilifi, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gedi Ruins (6.5 km), Malindi Marine National Park (19 km), Vasco da Gama Pillar (20 km).
How do I get the Watamu Marine National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Watamu Marine National Park 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 Watamu Marine National Park 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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