Takaungu Creek is a small coastal inlet, home to a wide array of sea creatures, birds, wildlife and the community of Takaungu Village. Located on the Kenyan coast, 6 km south of Kilifi Creek and 50 km north of Mombasa, the village is home to a population of about 5000 people, who rely mostly on fishing and farming. The Mazrui live nearer to the shore and are the traditional fishermen of Takaungu. The Wajikenda group -traditional farmers - is formed by a number of tribes of which the Giriama is the most numerous. They live in the shambas or farms in the inland parts of Takaungu Creek.
Takaungu Creek, the smallest and one of the most untouched inlets of the Kenyan coast, faces more and more threats due to population growth and development. Over fishing and exploitation of the coral reef is a major concern to the environment of the creek. Mining on the southern shores for cement material; dumping of waste into the creek. mainly in the form of plastic and diapers; land development on the edges of the creek are but a few of th threats facing the beauty and variety of the creek.