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Kenya
Malindi hinterland
Hell's Kitchen (Marafa Depression)
A technicolour eroded canyon of pink, orange and white sandstone outside Malindi.
About Hell's Kitchen (Marafa Depression)
Also called Marafa, 'Hell's Kitchen' is a dramatic eroded sandstone canyon near Malindi — crimson, pink, orange and white walls catching sunset. Local legend tells of a village swallowed by the earth.
Highlights
- Coloured-sandstone canyon
- Sunset photography
- Local legend guide walk
Live forecast · Hell's Kitchen (Marafa Depression)
30°C
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· 21 km/h wind
Updated 2026-05-18T16:00
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Best time to visit
June–October
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