🏛️ Lamu Old Town

Kenya · Africa · Cultural · 2.27°S, 40.90°E

Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya on the continent of Africa. Situated 341 kilometres (212 mi) by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty, from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach Lamu Island, it is the headquarter of Lamu County and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Quick facts

Country	Kenya
Continent / region	Africa
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	2.27°S, 40.90°E · view on map

Lamu Old Town is a cultural World Heritage site in Kenya, in Africa. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Lamu Old Town was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More sites in Kenya

Fort Jesus, Mombasa · Mount Kenya National Park · Lake Turkana National Parks · Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests · Sibiloi National Park · Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological Site · Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley · The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi · Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest.

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