Takwa
The Takwa settlement is situated on the south side of Manda Island, in the Lamu District in the coastal province of Kenya. They are the ruins of a town which was abandoned around the 18th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Arthurbuliva, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: ruins of a town on Manda Island in Kenya
- Also known as: “Takwa ruins”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Takwa Milinga and Kikomani.
Takwa Milinga
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.
Kikomani
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. Kikomani is situated 6 km northwest of Takwa.
Takwa
- Categories: abandoned village and historic site
- Location: Lamu, Coastal Kenya, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-2.29765° or 2° 17′ 52″ southLongitude
40.95831° or 40° 57′ 30″ eastOpen location code
6H92PX25+W8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2079126282OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q972260
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swahili—“Takwa” goes by many names.
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