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| Mamba Village - Mombasa | | | | sections: |
| | | | Crocodile FarmDisplays the age, weight and length of |
| Mamba Village situated in Nyali ,mombasa , is the | | | | crocodiles. You will also see hatchlings to 5 meter long |
| place to visit if you want to see crocodiles and | | | | "big daddy" --the man eating monster, sun basking |
| ostriches close up, followed by a comprehensive tour | | | | along the tropical garden trail. At five pm. daily, the |
| of the rest of farm, and ends with the highlight of | | | | crocodiles are fed and you can see them jump high in |
| the day: a spectacular scene of blood-thirsty | | | | the air to snap the meat. |
| crocodiles fighting for food during feeding time. | | | | Camel RidingUnforgettable and unique Somali camel |
| Spread over 30 acres, Mamba Village mainly attracts | | | | riding experience at camel's headquarters "Mamba |
| the local market. It has a man made lake with rather | | | | Desert Express". |
| rickety boats and fairground equipment. There are | | | | Horse RidingRiding lessons and, beach riding tours, |
| also camel and horse rides and ostriches that you can | | | | everyday from 8.00 am. up to 6.00 pm. |
| feed. There is a rather sad lonley giraffe and an | | | | Mamba RestaurantOverlooking the crocodile pond, a |
| excellent collection of crocodiles who snap and leap | | | | unique "a la carte" restaurant serves game meat like |
| about in a feeding frenzy when it's dinner time! | | | | crocodile, ostrich and zebra meat among other |
| There's also a collection of rabbits, guinea fowl and | | | | delicacies. |
| other animals that young children might enjoy looking | | | | Crocodile BarCozy and romantic bar. Open everyday |
| at and stroking | | | | from 9.00 am. |
| Mamba Village has a nice campsite with clean | | | | Floral MagicBeautiful collection of plants and flowers |
| washrooms and a covered dining room with facilities | | | | specializing in orchids and aquatic flora. They also |
| that are perfect for a group of up to 80 children and | | | | have on display carnivorous species, marine aquarium |
| 50 adults. Security in the Mamba Village | | | | and snakes. |
| campsite is as good as you can find in Nairobi with | | | | Mamba Village in Nairobi |
| a perimeter fence, and guards. There is no campsite | | | | The Mamba Village in Nairobi is a good place to spend |
| shop, however, meals and drinks are available in the | | | | a few hours in the Kenyan capital. |
| main building just about 50 metres away.Other | | | | Mamba Village is a great place to see crocodiles, |
| Facilities at Mamba Village are a rather uninspiring art | | | | ostriches, giraffes, and even rabbits in Nairobi. Upon |
| gallery, and a large restaurant selling Nyama Choma | | | | arrival you can hire a guide to take you around the |
| (roasted meat). The food is served at tables with | | | | village or just walk around at your own pace. |
| umbrellas outside on the grassy lawns, or inside at | | | | |
| tables set out in an African style interior. At | | | | The crocodile ponds are the highlight of any trip to |
| weekends the place gets quite busy with a large | | | | Mamba Village. The crocodiles are separated into |
| number of local kenyans and overall Mamba Village is | | | | different groups, including one enclosure for the small |
| an interesting place which is great to visit with small | | | | baby crocs. |