Rusinga Island
Good to know
- Best time to go
- June to September, in the drier season
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A causeway-linked island in Lake Victoria known for fossil beds that yielded early ape skulls collected by Mary Leakey, and as the burial place of politician Tom Mboya. Fishing villages, birdlife, and views across the lake give it a slow, rural rhythm.
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