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Faza

Faza is a small town on the North coast on , within the Lamu Archipelago in 's former . Faza was known by the name of Ampaza by the Portuguese and dates back at least to the 14th century.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Town with 2,860 residents
  • Description: Island in Lamu County, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Bajunini”, “Pasa”, “Paza”, and “Rasini”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nyambogi and Bajumwali.

Town
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was . is situated 3 km southeast of Faza.

Town
Lamu County is a county in located along the North Coast of the country and is one of the six Coastal Counties in . Its capital is the town of . is situated 3½ km southeast of Faza.

Village
Photo: Mainakiarie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a settlement on the north coast of , within the Lamu Archipelago in 's . The age of is not known, but it might date from the 13th century. is situated 8 km southwest of Faza.

Faza

Latitude
-2.05596° or 2° 3′ 21″ south
Longitude
41.11168° or 41° 6′ 42″ east
Population
2,860
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6H93W4V6+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 45004382
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
198054
Wiki­data ID
Q5439130
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Faza” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Faza”
  • Dutch: “Faza”
  • Esperanto: “Faza”
  • French: “Faza”
  • Irish: “Faza”
  • Polish: “Faza”
  • Portuguese: “Faza”
  • Swahili: “Faza”
  • Swedish: “Faza”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “Faza”. Photo: Cessna 206, CC BY 2.0.