Be Served With the Beauty of Diversity in Malindi

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The fusion of different cultures has been one of Malindi’s best assets. Thriving to be considered as Kenya’s very own European town, Malindi is more than just a copycat of a huge nation. With all the activities going on every day, one will definitely not experience boredom, as there is great interaction between tourists and locals altogether.

Be face to face with the freshest oysters gathered from the blessed Indian Ocean, get a taste of their homemade sweets and delicacies, and wander through historical alleys and pathways that once have been very essential in Malindi’s development as a town, all wrapped up with the sheer hospitality of the Malindi populace.

Vacations would be saturated with so many things to see and do, and this small area in Kenya would educate you to embrace diversity as if it were the best that reality has to offer.

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Location

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Malindi is located at Kenya’s coastline facing the Indian Ocean. You can also see from the map that it lies on the same bed as the Galana River,, which is roughly 120 kilometers from the city of Mombasa.

Founded in the early 13th century, Malindi is one of the oldest Kenyan towns, harboring an estimated 208,000 inhabitants as of the latest census.

Climate

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As expected of a Kenyan town, Malindi has a tropical climate, as stated in the Koppen Climate Classification, which equates to summers that are rainier rather than winters.

In an annual scale, Malindi’s temperature is under the median average of 26.4 degrees Celsius, with March considered to be the hottest month. The heat and steam is said to stretch for up to 3 months until July, when the cold season starts to kick in.

Precipitation is virtually present throughout the whole year, but it is the month of May, which contributes the most rainfall. April starts the wet season at an average of 181 millimeters of accumulated precipitation, followed by May with a whopping threshold of 293 millimeters.

Temperatures drop to as low as 21.4 degrees and can endure from the last quarter of the year until the beginning of the next.

Transportation

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Since it is somewhat far from the capital city of Mombasa, travelers can only get to Malindi via private transportation, such as taxi services. The main airport, which caters to both domestic and international flights, can be found only in Mombasa, and as of the most recent inquiries, there haven’t been any plans of putting even a smaller aviation terminal in Malindi soon.

Once inside the territory of Malindi, tourists are suggested to scour the town on foot due to its manageable land area. Most tourists have succumbed to the idea of scanning the whole place by hopping between different locations with the use of public buses roaming the whole area, such as roaming beaches, hotels and other points of interest in one convenient trip.

Tuk-tuks, a local method of roaming around is also present for you to use as an alternative.

What to See

House of Columns

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A town won’t be considered as exciting as it should be without the light glimpse of what it had been during the olden times, and that is what the House of Columns invites you experience.

Boasting Swahili architecture, this small edifice is a marvel of its own, all adorned with the intrinsic designs and specific details.

The House of Columns is also home to several archaeological artifacts that have been unearthed from Malindi’s coastline, which displays how rich and diversified Malindi’s culture is.

Portuguese Church

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For some divine inspiration while on your enjoyable vacation in Malindi, never forget to pay the Portuguese Church a visit. Located in the city center, this edifice of faith was erected by Vasco De Gama and is memorable to Malindi’s entire race due to the historical value it holds.

This church, mentioned in folklore, was visited by St. Francis Xavier when his Holiness was on his way to Kenya.

Malindi Marine National Park

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If you wish to enjoy Malindi’s marine life, then you definitely have to visit the Malindi Marine National Park. Covering an impressive land area of 213 square kilometers, feast your eyes on the different creatures in Malindi’s aquaculture.

Get in touch with different species of fish, sea turtles and well-maintained sea grass. The probability of seeing whale sharks might be high, depending on the season of your visit.

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(4) http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/kenya_map2.htm
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(7) http://barrygreville-eyres.blogspot.com/2015/09/malindi-kenyan-coastline.html
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(9) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_protected_area