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Shanga Destination Guide
Touring Shanga in Kenya
Shanga in the region of Coast Province is a city located in Kenya - some 299 mi or ( 482 km ) East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Shanga is now 02:30 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qoryooley, Kismayo, Tanga, Moshi, and Chake Chake. Being here already, consider visiting Qoryooley . Check out our recommendations for Shanga ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Pate Island
Pate island or Paté island is located in the Indian Ocean close to the northern coast of Kenya, to which it belongs. It is the largest island in the Lamu Archipelago, which lie between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga, close to the border with Somalia. From the 7th century, Paté island was an early site of Arabic colonisation. It long vied as a Swahili port with Lamu and with Takwa on Manda Island and came to prominence around the 14th century, but was subjugated by Lamu in the 19th century.
Located at -2.10 41.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lamu Archipelago
The Lamu Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean close to the northern coast of Kenya, to which it belongs. The islands lie between the towns of Lame and Kiunga, close to the border with Somalia, and is a part of Lamu District. The largest of the islands are Pate Island, Manda Island and Lamu Island. Smaller islands include Kiwayu, which lies in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve, and Manda Toto. Today the largest town in the archipelago is Lamu Town, on Lamu Island.
Located at -2.10 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Manda Island
Manda is an island of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya, known for the prosperous 9th century ports of Takwa and Manda town. The island is now linked by ferry to Lamu and is home to Manda Airport, while Manda Toto island lies to its west. The island is separated from the mainland by the narrow Mkanda channel. Both Manda town and Takwa were probably abandoned due to lack of water in the first half of the 19th century.
Located at -2.27 40.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Manda Airport
Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.
Located at -2.25 40.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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. The Takwa site can be easily reached from Lamu town. The ruins were first excavated by James Kirkman in 1951. In 1972 the site was cleared again under the supervision of James de Vere Allen, the Curator of the Lamu Museum. Takwa was never a large place.
Located at -2.30 40.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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