Kenya Travel Documentary Storyteller :: Butwani Bridge Malindi Pier

Malindi Pier The Malindi Pier is an iconic landmark in not only Malindi Town but the whole of the East African Coast. It is one of the longest piers in the region. Many people coming to Malindi have to visit the place at least once. For residents, it is a family hangout place every weekend. What A concrete bridge spanning deep into the waters of the Indian Ocean, from the road’s side. It is about 400 meters from end to end, though only half of this length is over the water. Accessible from both the road and the beach, though the latter may mean getting wet as the staircase sits in the water. It offers bird’s eye views of the ocean as well as Malindi’s coastline without having to get into a boat. What to do there fishing, swimming, or just taking a stroll over the ocean and surrounding beach. It usually is a bit windy, with weekends and holidays having more people visit the area. Best time to visit any time of the year location of Malindi pierThe pier sits off the coast of Malindi town, in southeastern Kenya. How to get thereBy vehicle or walking — if within the city. There is an all-weather airport, about 5 kilometers away, on the town’s outskirts. Or take the scenic route from Mombasa using a bus, and see more of Kenya’s coastal towns and countryside. It is about 110 km from Tsavo East’s Sala gate, and about 120 km north of Mombasa by car.