 The area 's scenery is characterized by its beaches , rocky outcrops and low cliff tops and is relatively unspoiled . At one end of the beach is a " rocky headland of fossilized coral , which is a jumble of cracks , caves and chimneys that make an ideal roost for bats " and there are baobab trees in the vicinity . There is a reef channel at Msambweni and aquifer which is about 25 kilometres ( 16 mi ) south of the Tiwi aquifer . The reef , which stretches from Msambweni to Malindi in the north , is the world 's largest continuous fringing reef . At the northern end of Msambweni Bay is Chale Island , a headland rather than an island , which is known as a sacred kaya ( worshipping place ) . Many of the locals are superstitious and believe in witchcraft and spirits ( <unk> ) . 
