Dunga Beach
A lakeside fishing village just south of Kisumu, where you can take a wooden boat onto Lake Victoria to see hippos, birds and the sunset.
Dunga Beach is a traditional Luo fishing village on Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria, with colorful wooden boats lined up along the shore. Community-run boat tours last about 1–2 hours and offer close views of hippo pods, kingfishers and fish eagles, as well as a trip through papyrus wetlands. Boat fares are negotiated per boat, usually about 2,000–4,000 Kenyan shillings. Once back on land, you can eat freshly fried tilapia with ugali at small lakeside shops. Dunga is about 5 km from the city center, reachable by motorbike taxi or taxi. Wear a life jacket on the boat and do not approach the hippos.
Opening hours
Open all day; boat about 07:00–18:30
Nearby sights
- Hippo Point
- Kisumu Impala Sanctuary
- Kisumu Museum
- Kibuye Market
- Kit Mikayi
- Ndere Island National Park
- Lake Simbi Nyaima
- Kakamega Forest