Mpeketoni
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mapenya and Ndambwe.
Mapenya
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. Mapenya is situated 4½ km north of Mpeketoni.
Ndambwe
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. Ndambwe is situated 8 km north of Mpeketoni.
Kiongwe
Village
Kiongwe is a settlement in Kenya's Coast Province. Kiongwe is situated 9 km east of Mpeketoni.
Mpeketoni
- Type: Village with 5,960 residents
- Description: town in Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.38966° or 2° 23′ 23″ south
Longitude
40.69872° or 40° 41′ 55″ east
Population
5,960
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
6H92JM6X+4F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Mpeketoni” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Maziwa Matatu and Ndhambwe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lake Kenyatta / Lake Munguya and Miembe Mbili.
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