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