Notable river spot · Kwale, Kenya
Chale Island
Chale Island is a river spot in Kwale, Kenya.
Chale Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Chale Island
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Chale Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -4.44388, 39.53538. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chale Island
- Diani Beach · beach · Kwale · ~19 km · Must-see
- Light House mosque · dargah · Mombasa County · ~54 km · Must-see
- Shri Cutch Satsang Swaminarayan · temple · Mombasa County · ~57 km · Must-see
- Fort Jesus · fort · Mombasa County · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mandhry Mosque · dargah · Mombasa County · ~57 km · Must-see
- Nyali beach · beach · Mombasa County · ~60 km · Must-see
- Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse · attraction · North Pemba · ~63 km · Must-see
- Mombasa Marine Reserve · sanctuary · ~63 km · Must-see
- Haller Park · sanctuary · Mombasa County · ~65 km · Must-see
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Rabai Forests · museum · Kilifi County · ~71 km · Must-see
- Chale Beach · beach · Kwale · ~0 km
- Secret Beach · beach · Kwale · ~0 km
- Gazi beach · beach · Kwale · ~4 km
- Pintadera Beach · beach · Kwale · ~5 km
- Kaya Kinondo Sacred Forest · attraction · Kwale · ~7 km
- Kinondo Beach · beach · Kwale · ~7 km
- Msambweni · beach · Kwale · ~8 km
- Masjid Kinondo · dargah · Kwale · ~9 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chale Island
- Mlimani Island · river spot · Kwale · ~23 km
- Wasini Island · river spot · Kwale · ~37 km
- Mpunguti Ya Chini · river spot · Kwale · ~37 km
- Usuli Island · river spot · Kwale · ~41 km
- Vigibweni Island · river spot · Kwale · ~42 km
- Madyoka Island · river spot · Kwale · ~42 km
- Sii Island · river spot · Kwale · ~47 km
- Ngowa Island · river spot · ~50 km
- Mkokoni Island · river spot · ~51 km
- Kirui Island, Mkinga · river spot · Tanga Region · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chale Island yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chale Island?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chale Island?
Nearby: Diani Beach (beach, 19 km), Light House mosque (dargah, 54 km), Shri Cutch Satsang Swaminarayan (temple, 57 km), Fort Jesus (fort, 57 km), Mandhry Mosque (dargah, 57 km), Nyali beach (beach, 60 km).
Is Chale Island worth visiting?
Chale Island is listed as a notable river spot in Kenya on Spotwander.