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The cave is rich in archaeological finds from the Middle Stone Age, the Late Stone Age and the Iron Age. The excavated artefacts bear witness to an unusually long period of human activity, from around 78,000 years ago to around 400 years ago. The interesting cave can be visited, preferably with a guide from the nearby village.
Panga ya Saidi is an archaeological cave site located in Kilifi County, southeastern Kenya, about 15 km from the Indian Ocean in the Dzitsoni limestone hills. The cave site has rich archaeological deposits dating to the Middle Stone Age, Later Stone Age, and Iron Age. Excavated deposits preserve an unusually long record of human activities, from around 78,000 years ago until around 400 years ago, a chronology supported by radiocarbon dating and optically stimulated luminescence dating. This sequence puts Panga ya Saidi alongside other key sites such as Enkapune ya Muto, Mumba Rockshelter, and Nasera Rockshelter that are important for understanding the Late Pleistocene and the Middle to Later Stone Age transition in eastern Africa.
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Beautiful, community-run marine park. Some of the best snorkelling in the area.
Kilifi Creek is a picturesque inlet that is ideal for boating, fishing, and birdwatching. You can take a dhow ride to explore the creek and enjoy the scenic views.
In this wild place, 12 metres underground, you can visit a beautiful karst cave with stalactites and stalagmites and observe the owls that live there. There are a few small cafés where you can relax in the shade and have something to eat. Guides are on hand to show you around the cave. As the cave is not signposted, you have to ask around in the neighbourhood for the exact location of the cave. The African barn owl (Tito alba affinis), a rare bird that lives in the deep cave of Kikambala, feeds mainly on small rodents (rats), snakes, bats, lizards and insects, but also utilises other locally abundant sources of food.
Steep coast with a beautiful view of the wild sea beating against the cliffs. Most impressive at high tide. Good footwear is required as the coral rock is very sharp-edged.
It's a fun place to go with family or friends. It's clean and you can swim in the creek.
Small park with a beach on the creek. It's worth stopping by for a walk.