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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)
28°C
Overcast
· 21 km/h wind
Updated 2026-07-18T15:30
- ☁ 30° 20°
- 🌦 30° 21° 💧 0.2mm
- 🌦 30° 21° 💧 0.1mm
- 🌦 31° 21° 💧 0.4mm
- 🌦 29° 22° 💧 2.4mm
- 🌦 30° 21° 💧 0.3mm
- 🌦 28° 21° 💧 0.9mm
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Best time to visit
June–October
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