Makadara Nature Reserve

Makadara Nature Reserve: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Makadara Nature Reserve

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Makadara Nature Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -4.23722, 39.38722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Makadara Nature Reserve

• Diani Beach · beach · Kwale · ~29 km · Must-see
• Light House mosque · dargah · Mombasa County · ~45 km · Must-see
• Shri Cutch Satsang Swaminarayan · temple · Mombasa County · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Jesus · fort · Mombasa County · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mandhry Mosque · dargah · Mombasa County · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Rabai Forests · museum · Kilifi County · ~51 km · Must-see
• Nyali beach · beach · Mombasa County · ~52 km · Must-see
• Haller Park · sanctuary · Mombasa County · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mombasa Marine Reserve · sanctuary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pengo Hill · viewpoint · Kwale · ~2 km
• Shimba Hills National Park · sanctuary · Kwale · ~2 km
• Sheldrick waterfalls · waterfall · Kwale · ~9 km
• Shimba Hills National Reserve · attraction · Kwale · ~10 km
• KAY-EM HOUSE · viewpoint · Kwale · ~15 km
• Black Stone · viewpoint · Kwale · ~18 km
• Shimba Hills National Reserve · attraction · Kwale · ~18 km
• Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary · attraction · Kwale · ~20 km
• Masjid Kinondo · dargah · Kwale · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Makadara Nature Reserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Makadara Nature Reserve

• Haller Park · sanctuary · Mombasa County · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mombasa Marine Reserve · sanctuary · ~59 km · Must-see
• Mkomazi National Park · sanctuary · Tanga Region · ~138 km · Must-see
• Arabuko-Sokoke Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Kilifi County · ~148 km · Must-see
• Shimba Hills National Park · sanctuary · Kwale · ~2 km
• Colobus Conservation · sanctuary · Kwale · ~29 km
• Mkongani North Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Kwale · ~12 km
• Mwaluganje Conservancy · sanctuary · Kwale · ~19 km
• Mkongani West Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Kwale · ~19 km
• Jungle Snake Park · sanctuary · Kwale · ~23 km

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