Athi River Estuary

4.1(15 reviews)

Malindi Town

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The place where one of Kenya's longest rivers meets the ocean, locally known as Sabaki Estuary. If you love morning beach runs in Malindi, start at the pier and end here for a 12km round trip with the beautiful music of the waves.

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Athi River Estuary is located at R4JV+CM5, Malindi, Kenya, Malindi Town, Malindi.

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If you are in Malindi and you like morning runs along the beach, you can start at the pier where there are two abandoned ships and end at the Athi Estuary and you will have covered 12 km to and fro. Y...

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Masaka Madeda

a year ago

This place is beautiful, if you love the music of the waves.

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Global Reviews

2 years ago

So you'll not find many detailed reviews about this place, so here goes: Athi River Estuary, locally knows as Sabaki Estuary is where one of Kenyas longest rivers connects to the ocean. Just off the h...

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JK KARANU

3 years ago

The Athi River drains into the Indian Ocean at this point. The area has a mixing of both fresh and salt water. The fresh water means you get to see flora and fauna found in fresh waters- including hip...

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james wainaina karanja

2 years ago

We (me and 3 others) drove half way and then hiked up to the estuary..

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