Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve was established to protect the scenic islands and special habitats of a wide range of endemic marine animals and breeding migratory birds
Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve is situated on the southern coast of Kenya near Shimoni and south of Wasini Island in Kwale County near the Tanzanian border. Kisite Park covers 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) while Mpunguti Reserve covers 28 square kilometres (11 sq mi).
The park covers an area with four small islands surrounded by coral reefs.
Marine life is in, abundance, including triggerfish, morayeels, angelfish, butterflies, fish, groupers, parrotfish, wrasses, scorpionfish, pufferfish, damselfish, rays, snappers, green sea turtles, hawksbill turtles, and dolphins. Humpback whales and whale sharks are seasonal
It features a picturesquely sculptured rocky coastline, low rag coral forest cover, numerous baobab trees, and two small villages. Once below the waves, but now merely washed by the incoming tide, the surreal grey-white coral gardens in Wasini Village are run by the friendly ‘Wasini Women’s Boardwalk’. They offer guided walks, cold drinks, and a handicraft shop. The two-and-a-half acres of petrified coral gardens and mangrove swamps have a meandering boardwalk through the circuit
How To Reach Kisite Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve
By Road: Located in Kwale County, 574km from Nairobi and 90km from Mombasa, the park lies 11km off the Kenyan Coast (at Shimoni) and 8km north of the Tanzanian border.
By Air, travel from JKIA or Wilson Airport to Moi International Airport in Mombasa and Ukunda Airstrip. The park is about 100km from Mombasa by road.
By Rail: Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Syokimau (Nairobi Terminus) to Miritini (Mombasa Terminus) train stations then connect by road.
Location: Kwale District, Coast Province. The Marine Park lies 11 km off the Kenyan Coast (at Shimoni) and 8 km north of the Tanzanian border.
Distance from Nairobi: 574 km.
Distance from Mombasa: 90 km
The Park can only be reached by boat.