Witu Forest

The Witu Forest, is a protected area in Lamu District, , East Africa. It was formed in 1927 by combining the Utwani Forest Reserve with the adjacent Gongoni Forest Reserve, although the previous names remained in use.
Wikipedia
  • Nature reserve
  • …lies at an elevation of 30 metres (98 feet)
  • Description: nature reserve in Kenya
  • Also known as
    “Utwani Forest Reserve”
    “Witu Forest / Utwani Forest”
    “Witu Forest Reserve”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Witu.
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Witu Forest

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Latitude
-2.38496° or 2° 23′ 6″ south
Longitude
40.50142° or 40° 30′ 5″ east
Open location code
6H92JG82+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 361766328
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
178091
Wiki­data ID
Q8028644

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In Other Languages

From Hausa to Swahili—“Witu Forest” goes by many names.
  • Hausa: “Dajin Witu”
  • Japanese: “ヴィツウ森林保護区”
  • Malayalam: “വിറ്റു ഫോറസ്റ്റ്”
  • Spanish: “Bosque de Witu”
  • Swahili: “Msitu wa Witu”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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