Kisite Mpunguti
Kenya · East Africa
A no take Kenyan coral park off Wasini famous for resident dolphins, clear water snorkeling and reefs full of turtles and reef fish.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park & Reserve
Gold tier · Awarded 2021. Kenya's first Blue Park. The Kisite park core is no take; the surrounding Mpunguti reserve permits traditional fishing. Previously carried on the Diani Shimoni location.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Fishing is held back here, which gives the reef room to recover.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Quiet water, and fishing is fully banned here.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
8 species across the dive sites here
Bluespotted stingray
Seen year round
at Kisite Island
Least concern
Coral grouper
Seen year round
at Kisite Island
Least concern
Hawksbill sea turtle
Seen year round
at Kisite Island
Critically endangered
Green sea turtle
Seasonal visitor
at Kisite Island
Least concern
Humpback whale
Seasonal visitor
at Kisite Island
Least concern
Spinner dolphin
Seasonal visitor
at Kisite Island
Least concern
Whale shark
Seasonal visitor
at Kisite Island
Endangered
Yellowfin trevally
Seasonal visitor
at Kisite Island
Least concern