Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve
Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km² (2,500 acres) while the reserve is 200 km² (49,400 acres).[1]
| Mombasa Marine National Park | |
|---|---|
 Mombasa Marine Park | |
  Location of Marine National Park | |
| Coordinates | 4°4′S 39°47′E |
| Area | 10 km2 (3.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 1986 |
It is located on the coast near tourist areas and is a popular beach because of the snorkeling and diving. It is the most heavily visited of Kenya's marine parks. It has coral reefs in its waters.
It was established as a Marine Park in 1986, and encloses part of the lagoon, back reef and reef crest habitats of the Bamburi-Nyali fringing reef.
The Marine park is characterized by warm tropical conditions varying at the surface between 25 °C and 31 °C during the year, stable salinity regimes and moderate nutrient levels.
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