WATAMU AND GEDE
Gede villages are located on the seaward side
off the main Malindi Road and short distance before
Watamu houses Kenya’s mot important monument the
GEDE or GEDI ruins about 20 kilometres south of
Malindi town – an Islamic civilization city which
disappeared mysteriously about three hundred years
ago. The ruins were gazetted as a National Museum
(45 acres) in 1948.
The great city mosque and parts of the king’s
palace and other city houses have been restored,
well-preserved and signposted with the well maintained
trails for the benefit and enjoyment of the visitors.
The ruins are surrounded by coastal forest where
interestingly mammals and birds are seen.
Some of the common mammals and birds are yellow
baboons, blue monkeys, suni, brown headed parrot
trumpeter, green pigeon, fischers, turacco, brown-headed,
hornbill and many others.
From Gede Village one travels for about 8 kilometres
about to Watamu Village beyond which is the Watamu
Marina National Park established in 1968 for the
preservation of the coral reef resources.
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