
17 Best beaches in Kenya
Ultimate guide (February 2025)

Lamu is an old town in Kenya featured in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It has iconic attractions, as well as the beach with dunes … / read more » /

Shanzu is one of the best beaches in Mombasa, Kenya. As everywhere around, there is a problem of strong low tide, but sea bottom is sa… / read more » /

Manda is an island near Lamu in Kenya. For most tourists this is just a place where Lamu airport is located. However, there are good … / read more » /

Kilifi is an excellent beach in Kenya, located far away from the crowds. Kilifi creek offers many places for a secluded beach holiday.… / read more » /

Diani Beach is a popular beach to the south of Mombasa in Kenya. The beach is very long and rather heterogeneous. While there are palms and… / read more » /

Mambrui is a beach in Kenya, famous as a great spot for kitesurfing. There are also a lot of sand dunes, which can be rarely met in the… / read more » /

Takaungu is a coastal village in Kenya. The ocean beach is rather typical for this region - with white sand and shallow water during the… / read more » /

Nyali is an upscale suburb of Mombasa with great beach. During the low tide sea water goes far away making the swimming impossible. B… / read more » /

Kiwayu is a paradise island in Kenya located not far from the border with Somalia. So it is completely secluded with beautiful beaches… / read more » /

Watamu is a popular beach resort area in Kenya. This is an extremely diverse place. There is Mida Creek, a lot of bays, sandbanks, roc… / read more » /

Bamburi is the only public beach in Mombasa, Kenya. To be honest, it has different segments with Jomo Kenyatta Public beach being the o… / read more » /

Malindi is an an important tourist center on the ocean coast of Kenya. It is considered to be the most Europeanized region in the count… / read more » /

Kikambala is a beach in the northern suburbs of Mombasa, Kenya. As it's located far from the city, there are just a few hotels, and limit… / read more » /

Msambweni is one of the southernmost beaches of Kenya. The coastline looks pretty good - with palms and white sand, while it is impossibl… / read more » /

Mtwapa is a resort area in the northern suburbs of Mombasa, Kenya. Copacabana Beach located at Mtwapa creek is a famous center of club… / read more » /

Kipini is a fishing village in Tana River estuary on the ocean coast of Kenya. This place is for those who search of authentic places … / read more » /

Shelly is a very beautiful beach in the south of Mombasa, but completely abandoned. The reason is that this is an extremely dangerous … / read more » /