Spend a few hours exploring Mida Creek and enjoy a relaxed guided tour and canoe ride through the mangrove swamps where you can view a magnificent array of birds and animals.

The lagoon of Mida Creek is located about 15 km off Watamu, and 30 km from Malindi. Mida is bordered by the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, the largest East African forest by the coast, and a beautiful rich mangrove coast. The people here are the Giriama tribe.

Mida Creek is an excellent bird-watching area. Traditional dugout canoes, Arabic shows, and Western motorboats are all used for bird viewing, water skiing, and relaxing boat cruises on Mida Creek.

Mida Creek, East Africa’s largest mangrove creek is one of the most productive mangrove ecosystems on earth. The mangrove roots provide a rich source of nutrients for the fish, crabs, shrimp, and oysters found in this area. These fish and crustaceans then provide food for Mida’s famous bird population and the local villages, completing the food chain.

It is a key stop-over and non-breeding site for migrating birds from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East to eastern and southern Africa and therefore provides a wonderful place for bird spotting.

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