Lamu
Lamu is a town in Coastal Kenya. Its old town is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. Lamu is vastly different from most cities in Kenya, most particularly due to the small number of motor vehicles and corresponding traffic.- Town with about 18,400 residents
Places of Interest
Discover Manda Airport and Lamu Museum.
Manda Airport
Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport, is an airport in Kenya.
Lamu Museum
The Lamu Fort, is a fortification in the town of Lamu in northeastern Kenya.
Villages in the Area
Discover Kikomani and Kimara Maganga.
Kimara Maganga
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010.
6 km north of Lamu
Lamu
- Category: locality
- Location
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Latitude
-2.2675° or 2° 16′ 3″ south
Longitude
40.901° or 40° 54′ 4″ east
Open location code
6H92PWM2+2C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Lamu” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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