Notable beach · Homa Bay County, Kenya
karungu
karungu is a beach in Homa Bay County, Kenya.
karungu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit karungu
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach karungu — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.80087, 34.08072. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near karungu
- Migingo Island · river spot · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pyramid Island · river spot · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ruma National Park · sanctuary · Homa Bay County · ~33 km · Must-see
- Thimlich Ohinga · fort · Migori County · ~36 km · Must-see
- Tom Mboya Mausoleum · fort · Homa Bay County · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gogo Falls · waterfall · Migori County · ~71 km · Must-see
- Maiunya Island · river spot · Homa Bay County · ~2 km
- orore beach · beach · Homa Bay County · ~3 km
- Oseno memorial · fort · Homa Bay County · ~6 km
- Mbaiyu Island · river spot · Migori County · ~8 km
- John Mbadi MP Suba · fort · Homa Bay County · ~10 km
- Bihiri Island · river spot · Homa Bay County · ~11 km
- Karungu Bay · beach · Migori County · ~16 km
- Usingo Island · river spot · ~22 km
- Yamburi Island · river spot · Migori County · ~25 km
- Hongwe Island · river spot · Migori County · ~27 km
- Tagache Beach · beach · Migori County · ~30 km
- Muhoro Bay · beach · ~30 km
Other beaches & coast near karungu
- orore beach · beach · Homa Bay County · ~3 km
- Karungu Bay · beach · Migori County · ~16 km
- Tagache Beach · beach · Migori County · ~30 km
- Muhoro Bay · beach · ~30 km
- Olambwe Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~55 km
- Mirunda Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~59 km
- Ruri Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~62 km
- Naya Bay · beach · Siaya County · ~67 km
- Homa Bay · beach · Homa Bay County · ~68 km
- Asembo Bay · beach · Siaya County · ~92 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is karungu safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for karungu yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit karungu?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near karungu?
Nearby: Migingo Island (river spot, 23 km), Pyramid Island (river spot, 24 km), Ruma National Park (sanctuary, 33 km), Thimlich Ohinga (fort, 36 km), Tom Mboya Mausoleum (fort, 54 km), Gogo Falls (waterfall, 71 km).
Is karungu worth visiting?
karungu is listed as a notable beach in Kenya on Spotwander.