10 Plus 2 Mystical Places You Want To Visit When In Kenya
Mystical places add salt and pepper to the mysteries of life. Are you the kind that loves venturing into the paranormal? Do stories of death, the afterlife and possibilities of mystic forces entice you?
Come Travel Kenya has lined up 10 mystical places that you will love visiting when you come to Kenya. Check them out below:
The Archeo-astromical Site of Namoratunga
If you love the study of rituals and sacrifice offerings, then here is a site for your quest. The 7-star system of stone pillars surrounded by nearly 20,000 stone rings is a mystery. Who knows what happened here?
The exact age of the Namoratunga site is a subject of ongoing research and debate. Radiocarbon dating and archaeological evidence suggest that it was constructed by ancient pastoralist communities, possibly the ancestors of the Turkana people, between 300 BCE and 300 CE. This would make it one of the oldest known astronomical observatories in sub-Saharan Africa.
In addition to its potential astronomical functions, the site may have held cultural or ritual importance for the ancient people who constructed it. Some researchers believe that it could have been associated with burial practices or other ceremonies.
A drive from Nairobi to Lake Turkana is an experience of a kind, and there is the Loile Spring – a whole mystical experience.
The Haunted Pillars of Mbaraki
The “Haunted Pillars of Mbaraki” is a term that is associated with a mysterious and eerie phenomenon in the Mbaraki area of Mombasa, Kenya. These pillars, known for their unsettling reputation, have captured the imagination of locals and visitors alike. The pillars themselves are remnants of an unfinished building project that dates back to the colonial era.
The pillars are the only remains of a construction project that began during the colonial period, around the early 20th century. The project was never completed, and only the pillars were left standing.
Over the years, the site has gained a reputation for being haunted, and it has become the subject of local folklore. Many stories and legends surround the area, often involving supernatural occurrences and ghostly apparitions. Visitors to the site have reported various strange and eerie experiences, including unexplained sounds, apparitions, and feelings of unease. These reports have contributed to the site’s reputation as a haunted location.
In addition to its reputation as a haunted site, the Mbaraki area also holds cultural significance for the local community. It has been the site of various rituals and ceremonies.
Visitors interested in the supernatural or those seeking an unusual experience often visit the site.
The Shape-shifting Swamp of Ondiri
The swamp of Ondiri is an epic place. It is like walking on natural buoyance. There have been rumours that those who sunk in the swamp were found in other places very far from the swamp. This quaking bog is a wonder of nature that gives you this wobbly sinking feeling whenever you walk around it.
It requires an adrenaline junkie to go walking across this swamp. The scenery at Ondiri is beautiful and extremely picturesque. A picture of yourself, horrified with the sinking feel against a great background would make an epic postcard.
Ondiri Swamp is the second largest and deepest wetland after Doula of Cameroon.
Mystical Places: Indestructible Koma Rock
once upon a time, there was need for a Road to go through this rocky area of Ukambani. The Koma Rock was to be moved. Sacrifices were offered to appease the ancestors, to have it moved. Not even the biggest bulldozers could make Koma Rock budge. The road had to be abandoned.
Come Travel Kenya can plan a trip down the abandoned road to Koma Rock, which is now a ritual site and a shrine.
The Cryptic Writings of Mastigulu Rock
It is still impossible to decipher the cryptic writings on the Mastigulu rocks. You may want to help the archeologists working on the site. The rock is in the shape of a gaping coffin. Coming here feels like walking into a mystic Halloween. People come here to tempt death… on a light note.
The Terrible- Fly of Ukasi Rock
The wingless fly is the center of attraction here. It is in the category of the instinct creatures only that it can be found here in Kenya. if your paranormal antennae go up when creepy, mysterious creatures, then you can visit the Ukasi Rock. The area is currently under government protection and only prior arrangements can be made to be here.
Contact Come travel Kenya for this wild adventure on this towering rock.
The Haunted Crater of Menengai
Imagine getting lost in a cave for days and coming back too shocked to even narrate what happened to you. This is not meant to scare you; it’s meant to pique your curiosity. Come visit, just don’t get lost.
Menengai is the largest caldera in the whole world. Here, you see the striking views of lake Bogoria and Nakuru.
The crater hosts a haunted cave. The cave was a historical battle ground for the two rival Maasai tribes – Laikipia and Ilpurko. The souls of dead Morans from the battles still roam in the cave.
Authors should come here and camp to write.
Skull Caves of Taita
The Wasangalla and Wadawida of Taita had this weird culture of detaching heads from the the dead bodies of prominent people and burying them in caves. Skulls are said to be very important in these two community, thus they would exhume the bodies after a year to take the skulls into the caves.
This is still a revered Taita culture but visitors are allowed to visit the caves for chills and tales. Come listen to some of these tales.
Milky Curse of Marafa
The locals call it the ‘Devil’s Kitchen’. In local language it is called Nyari. The stalactites and stalagmites, gorges and gullies gives these caves an epic aura of awe and mystery. The landscapes are so beautiful, normally compared to the Bison and Arizona Grand Canyon.
Come Travel Kenya will organize a moment of a mythical tale told about the milky white color of the caves.
Death Rock of Shomoto
The Taitas of Kenya are an intriguing tribe. They have the scariest myths and legend stories in their closets that are always roaming skeletons. Did you know they threw thieves down the Shomoto Cliff after pounding their hands into pulp? Sorcerers faced the same predicament. Now, people visit the Death rock of Shomoto for rituals and stories.
The Simbi Nyaima Lake
Imagine a whole village swallowed by a Lake. Simbi Nyaima is a beautiful place. But beauty hides gory stories. The people of Simbi were unkind to an old woman, who was meant to warn them about a storm that created the Simbi Nyaimaa Lake and buried the whole village. Only one widow was saved to tell the story that has been told generation after generation. Simbi Nyaima is a bird watching haven hidden in Kendu Bay.
Come, lets organize a friends or colleagues kayaking party on this mysterious lake.
The Lost City of Gedi
Nobody knows why the town of Gedi was abandoned. It is like people just packed and left, no warnings, no explanations. The stories that spin out of this abandonment is what makes the lost city of Gedi special. Come Travel Kenya will find you people to tell you the stories you want to hear.
Besides, Malindi is a beautiful place to be. You will love the pristine beaches and the out of this world hospitality you will be given by the people.
Kenya is not all about the animals and the wild. The safaris are awesome and Come Travel Kenya loves planning those for you. However, there is this other whole unexplored sphere of mysteries in the physical features and culturally. Don’t miss out. So, when should we plan this paranormal extravaganza for you?
Writer: Emily K.
