Kit Mikayi
A large stack of granite boulders, about 120 metres high, west of Kisumu. Its name means stone of the first wife in Luo, and it is a sacred site where local people pray and hold ceremonies.
- Where
- Kisumu, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -0.1178, 34.5406
Get the Kit Mikayi stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kit Mikayi. 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 Kisumu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kit Mikayi
Kisumu Impala Sanctuary 23 km
A small sanctuary inside Kisumu city on the shore of Lake Victoria, covering less than one square kilometre. It was gazetted in 1992 and is advertised as a lakeshore walk with impalas.
Rusinga Island 52 km
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.
Kakamega Forest 58 km
A tropical rainforest in western Kenya near the Ugandan border, spread over Kakamega, Vihiga and Nandi counties. It is the only tropical rainforest in Kenya and is said to be the last remnant of the ancient forest that once crossed Africa.
Ruma National Park 61 km
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.
Mfangano Island 70 km
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.
Thimlich Ohinga 89 km
A walled settlement of dry stone enclosures in Migori County, the largest of more than a hundred such sites near Lake Victoria. Built from loose blocks without mortar, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kitum Cave 130 km
A large cave in Mount Elgon National Park, where elephants come at night to dig salt from the cave walls with their tusks. Visitors can walk inside to see the tusk marks and the roosting bats.
Mount Elgon 137 km
An extinct shield volcano on the border of Kenya and Uganda, with one of the largest volcanic bases in the world. Its highest point, Wagagai, lies in Uganda, while the Kenyan side has caves, hot springs and moorland.
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Questions
Where is Kit Mikayi?
Kit Mikayi is in Kisumu, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kisumu Impala Sanctuary (23 km), Rusinga Island (52 km), Kakamega Forest (58 km).
How do I get the Kit Mikayi stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kit Mikayi and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kisumu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kit Mikayi before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kisumu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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