Kisumu: See
=== In Kisumu ===
1 Kibuye Market. This is the second largest open air market in Kenya, and one of the oldest. It is on Jomo Kenyatta Highway, north-east of the city centre, about 1.5 km from the long distance bus stop. The market is active day and night every day.
2 Kisumu Museum, Nairobi Rd, ☏ +254 41 2004975.
3 Impala sanctuary (in the south-west, on the lake shore). Modify latitude
Dunga Beach, A simmering fishing village with welcoming residents. Ideal for boat cruise, hippo viewing, bird watching, and fresh tilapia in local restaurants.
4 Kiboko point (Hippo Point) (At the south end of the impala sanctuary). Popular patch of land near the lake where you might catch a nice glimpse of the sunset. Despite the name there's hardly any hippos to see. Free.
The Equator. Kisumu is a few kilometres south of the Equator and you can easily reach the equator by car. Drive north on A1 towards Kakamega and you'll cross the Equator near the village of Mutet, or drive on B1 towards Busia to the small town Maseno.
5 Kit Mikayi rocks (29 km from Kisumu, near road C27 towards Bondo).