Shela
Shela is a village in Lamu, Coastal Kenya. Shela is situated nearby to the village Kikomani, as well as near the town Lamu.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lamu Museum and Riyadha Mosque.
Lamu Museum
Museum
Photo: Krg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lamu Fort, is a fortification in the town of Lamu in northeastern Kenya. Originally situated on the waterfront, the fort today is located in a central position in the town, about 70 metres from the main jetty on the shore. Lamu Museum is situated 3½ km northwest of Shela.
Riyadha Mosque
Place of worship
Photo: Yuma901, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riyadha Mosque is a place of worship, which is situated 3 km northwest of Shela.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kikomani and Takwa Milinga.
Kikomani
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Kikomani is situated 3 km north of Shela.
Takwa Milinga
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Takwa Milinga is situated 6 km east of Shela.
Kililana
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Kililana is situated 9 km north of Shela.
Shela
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Shella”
- Category: locality
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.2936° or 2° 17′ 37″ southLongitude
40.91545° or 40° 54′ 56″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
6H92PW48+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 44915391OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
180445
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