Takwa

The Takwa settlement is situated on the south side of , in the Lamu District in the coastal province of . They are the ruins of a town which was abandoned around the 18th century.
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  • Ruins
  • …is also known as “Takwa ruins”
  • Description: ruins of a town on Manda Island in Kenya

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Takwa Milinga and Kikomani.
Village
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010.
Village
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. is situated 6 km northwest of Takwa.

Takwa

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Latitude
-2.29765° or 2° 17′ 52″ south
Longitude
40.95831° or 40° 57′ 30″ east
Open location code
6H92PX25+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2079126282
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q972260

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swahili—“Takwa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة التقوى”
  • Catalan: “Takwa”
  • Dutch: “Takwa”
  • French: “Takwa”
  • German: “Takwa”
  • Kazakh: “Таква (қала)”
  • Kazakh: “Таква”
  • Russian: “Таква”
  • Swahili: “Takwa”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Takwa mosque and Manda.

Nearby Places

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