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For a day-trip out of Mombasa without your own transport, KIKAMBALA
, a few kilometres further up the coast, is about as far as you'd want
to come (Kilifi-bound matatus and Malindi-bound matatus and buses from
Abdel Nasser Road in Mombasa pass here regularly). Note that the
topography here is very flat. The sea goes out for nearly a kilometre
and it's largely impractical for bathing except at high tide, so if
you're just coming for the day, consult a tide table before setting off
(daily newspapers print this). Much of the coastal strip here is still
thickly forested and the beach itself is a glorious white expanse,
though it's 2-3km from the highway and there are no matatus. The only
official campsite in the area is at the Kanamai Conference & Holiday
Centre, or "Kanamai Youth Hostel". The first low-budget beach spot north
of Mombasa, it makes a good stop-over, and if you plan to stay more than
a night you're not utterly marooned - there's usually someone with a
vehicle at the site who'll be going to the dukas on the main road most
mornings and, once or twice a week, if you help with petrol, into
Mombasa.
You could also splurge on a day pass at the all-inclusive ClubSun'n'Sand
(10am-5pm Ksh1300; 5pm-midnight Ksh1700), which is another thirty
minutes' walk further north. Unless you happen to be staying at them,
the other Kikambala addresses are not worth a special visit.
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