Mpekatoni
Mpekatoni is a locality in Lamu, Coastal Kenya. Mpekatoni is situated nearby to the locality Msuakini, as well as near Shauri Moyo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mpeketoni and Mapenya.
Mpeketoni
Village
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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 5 km northeast of Mpekatoni.
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 9 km north of Mpekatoni.
Mpekatoni
- Type: Locality
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.43069° or 2° 25′ 51″ southLongitude
40.68154° or 40° 40′ 54″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Open location code
6H92HM9J+PJGeoNames ID
186167
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