Lake Kenyatta
Lake Kenyatta, also Lake Mukunganya, is a lake in Lamu County, in southeastern Kenya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: Kenyan physical feature
- Also known as: “Lake Mpekatoni” and “Lake Mukunguya”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mpeketoni and Mapenya.
Mpeketoni
Village
Photo: MamboAI, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mpeketoni is a town in Lamu County, on the Kenyan coast. It is a settlement scheme started in the 1960s by the first president of the Republic of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta. The settlement is near a fresh water lake bearing his name. Mpeketoni is situated 3½ km northeast of Lake Kenyatta.
Mapenya
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. Mapenya is situated 7 km north of Lake Kenyatta.
Lake Kenyatta
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Kenyatta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake Kenyatta” goes by many names.
- French: “lac Kenyatta”
- French: “Lac Kenyatta”
- French: “lac Mukunganya”
- Welsh: “Llyn Kenyatta”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Shauri Moyo and Mpekatoni.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mpekatoni Ruins and Ongwe.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lake Kenyatta”. Photo: Cessna 206, CC BY 2.0.