Malindi - Nyari (Marafa Depression, Hell's Kitchen)

The Marafa Depression, also called Hell's Kitchen or Nyari, is a geological irregularity. Over time, wind and rain have eroded a ridge of sandstone into a set of gorges.

The colors and views of the Marafa Depression are well worth the visit. The colors of the exposed sandstone range from off-white to pale pinks and from oranges to deep crimson.

This series of sandstone gorges and sheer gullies has become part of local folklore. The locals call it Nyari - "the place broken by itself". The story that is told was that a village once stood there and was given the news of a forthcoming miracle. The villagers were commanded to move on and all did but one old woman that refused to believe such nonsense. The village (and the old lady) disappeared soon after, leaving Nyari.