Karaweni Swamp
Karaweni Swamp is a swamp in Lamu, Coastal Kenya. Karaweni Swamp is situated nearby to the village Kiongwe, as well as near the area Bawaya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kiongwe and Mpeketoni.
Kiongwe
Village
Kiongwe is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province. Lying on the shore of the Indian Ocean it serves as a popular coastal tourism centre. The settlement has a population of 845 people as per the 2015 census.
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 8 km west of Karaweni Swamp.
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 northwest of Karaweni Swamp.
Karaweni Swamp
- Type: Swamp
- Also known as: “Karaweni”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.39366° or 2° 23′ 37″ southLongitude
40.76783° or 40° 46′ 4″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6H92JQ49+G4GeoNames ID
193813
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