Industries in Kilifi County
Kilifi Sisal Plantations: An Old Roadside Charmer
For many decades now, the 48 km stretch of B8 Mombasa-Malindi Road between Vipingo and Kilifi has been known with motorists for its acres upon acres of the neat and tidy sisal farms – a visibly dark hued green hardy, drought-resistant succulent that grows well in the arid regions of Kenya. Although the area between Vipingo and Takaugu is slowly changing, thanks to modern residential estates, the stretch from Takaungu to Kilifi still retains its old world charm of unbroken rows and columns of the nondescript cactus-like plant, interspersed by giant baobabs.
Traditionally harvested to make twine and ropes, the uses of sisal at Kilifi Sisal Plantations has expanded and these versatile fibers are being integrated into textiles, used in housing materials and replacing fiberglass in the auto industry. But the future looks grim! The transformation at Vipingo started after Centum, through Vipingo Development, bought 10,254 acres of land for redevelopment into modern residential estates. The construction of a mega 10,000 square feet shopping mall, a food processing factory, and warehouse plant are in progress.
Rea Vipingo operates Vipingo Sisal Estate, 30 km north of Mombasa, with an output capacity of 4,500 tonnes. They also own the Dwa Estate in Kibwezi some 200 km southeast of Nairobi with a land area of 8,990 ha and an annual fibre production of about 7,000 tonnes. North of Takaungu to Kilifi bridge lies the Kilifi Sisal Plantations which grows sisal alongside dairy farming and agronomy. For over 40 years, it was a monocrop sisal farm before combining dairy farming.
Today, the vast 2,500 ha Kilifi Sisal Plantations property is also a working dairy farm. It is among the biggest employers in the area, with an upwardly mobile community of 300 farm employees, 100 households, and 7 schools. There are a number of tracks and pathways crisscrossing the plantations which are great to walk, run or even bike. Mbuyuni in Kilifi Plantations is a small secure compound of four classic designed cottages. Each of the Cape Dutch style cottages sits on a half acre close to Indian Ocean, Takaungu Creek, and Kivukoni International School.
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Index of Golf Courses in Kenya
Embu County - Embu Golf Range, Kakamega County - Kakamega Sports Club, Kericho County - Kericho Golf Club, Kiambu County - Limuru Country Club, Sigona Golf Club, Windsor Golf Club, Kiambu Golf Club, Ruiru Sports Club, Thika Greens Golf & Resort, Kilifi County - Vipingo Ridge, Malindi Golf & Country Club, Kisii County - Kisii Sports Club, Kisumu County - Nyanza Golf Club, Kwale County - Diamond Leisure Beach & Golf Resort, Laikipia County - Nyahururu Golf Club, Machakos County - Machakos Golf Club, Mombasa County - Mombasa Golf Club, Nyali Golf & Country Club, Muranga County - Makuyu Golf Club, Makuyu Ridge, Nairobi County - The Karen Country Club, Royal Nairobi Golf Club, Railways Golf Club, Muthaiga Golf Club, Vetlab Sports Club, Nakuru County - Barons Park & Golf Center, Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf, Gilgil Golf Club, Nandi County - Nandi Bears Club, Nyamira County - Amanzi Resort, Nyandarua County - Mount Kipipiri Golf & Resort, Nyeri County - Nyeri Golf Club, The Aberdare Country Club, Trans Nzoia County - Kitale Golf Club, Uasin Gishu County - Eldoret Club
Touring Kilifi County offers a delightful blend of coastal beauty, lovely beaches, cultural richness, natural wonders, and fascinating ancient ruins. Whether you’re seeking pristine beaches, historical sites, or vibrant cultural experiences – or a combination, Kilifi promises a memorable and enriching travel experience.
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95 Destinations in Kilifi County, arranged as one would visit these - south, north, east then north - with aid of narratives, images, strip maps and distance chart:
Shimo la Tewa Prison, Mtwapa Creek, Mtwapa Ruins, The Moorings, La Marina Restaurant, Jumba la Mtwana, Kikambala Beach, Vipingo Mosque Ruins, Kinuni Ruins, Kuruwitu Conservancy, Neem Tree House, Vipingo Ridge, Chasimba Cave, Kilifi Sisal Plantations, Vuma Cliffs, Old Town Takaungu, Takaungu Creek, Kitoka Ruins, Takaungu House, Beneath the Baobab Festival, Kilifi Creek, Kilifi Bridge, Kilifi Boatyard, Distant Relatives Lodge, Mnarani Ruins, Mnarani Snake Park, 3 Degrees South, Kamili House, Mazingira Park, Bofa Beach, Saltys Kitesurfing Bar & Restaurant, Bush Baby Kilifi, Casa Dalton, Panga ya Saidi Cave, River Rare Geo Park, Arabuko-Sokoke Forest, Mwangea Hills Forest, Watamu Marine National Park, Uyombo Ruins, Rock & Sea Resort, Mida Creek, Sudi Island, Kirepwe Ruins, Watamu Beach, Ocean Sports Watamu, Medina Palms, Hemimways Watamu, A Rocha Eco Lodge & Conservation Centre, Watamu Treehouse, Garoda Beach, Tribe Watersports, Kite House, Local Ocean Conservation, Bio-Ken Snake Farm, Kiburugeni Ruins, Mgangani Ruins, Mida Creek Nature Camp, Gede Ruins, Kipepeo Butterfly Farm, Malindi Museum, Henry the Navigator Monument, Malindi Pier, Malindi Pillar Tomb, Malindi Waterfront Park, Portuguese Chapel, Vasco da Gama Pillar, Malindi Beach, Ndoro Sculpture Garden, White Elephant Sea & Art Lodge, Malindi Crocodile & Snake Farm, Malindi Marine National Park, Malaika Beach Sunbeds & Restaurant, Sawa Sawa Dhow Excursions, Lo Sfizio Coffee Shop, Lennox Art Gallery, Falconry of Kenya, Hanging Gardens, Malindi Golf & Country Club, River Sabaki Delta, Marafa Depression, Dakacha Woodland, Mekatilili wa Menza Site, Mambrui Dunes, Mambrui, Mambrui Tombs, Kibirakani Ruins, Che Shale Hotel Kitesurf Center, Ngomeni Shipwreck, Luigi Broglio Space Centre, The Nyika Plateau, Galana Conservancy, Ngala Mausoleum, Rabai Museum, Kaya Kambe Shrine, Thomas Wakefield Memorial Church
Know More About Kilifi County: Its Geography, Land-Use, Highlights, Population, Roads - including strip maps, Airports, Climate & National Monuments
Kilifi can be split into three zones – the narrow coastal plain, varying in width from 3 kms to 20 km; few coastal hills lying below 30 ms asl, and the Nyika Plateau rising from 100ms to 340 ms asl.
For the greater part of the year, the climate along the coastal plain is pleasurable, though humid. Temperature ranges between 21C and 30C along the coast, and between 30C and 34C further inland.
