Wasini Island
Kisiwa cha Wasini
A small Swahili fishing-village island opposite Shimoni, with no cars, a coral garden boardwalk and seafood lunches.
Kisiwa cha Wasini is about 5 km long and has only a few Swahili fishing villages, with no cars or roads. On the east side, the coral garden is an ancient coral platform exposed at low tide. A women's group in the village built a boardwalk through the mangroves, and the proceeds go to the community. The island's restaurants are known for seafood lunches such as coconut crab and grilled fish, and they are a lunch stop on day trips to the Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park. You can also walk through the village to learn about fishermen's lives. Ask permission before photographing people.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Shimoni Slave Caves
- Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park
- Funzi Island
- Msambweni Beach
- Chale Island
- Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest
- Galu Kinondo Beach
- Colobus Conservation