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Dodori Destination Guide

Touring Dodori in Kenya

Dodori in the region of Coast Province is located in Kenya - some 297 mi or ( 477 km ) East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Dodori is now 10:23 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Qoryooley, Kismayo, Tanga, Moshi, and Ndau. Being here already, consider visiting Qoryooley . Check out our recommendations for Dodori ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Dodori National Reserve

Dodori National Reserve is a protected area located in Lamu East District of Coast Province in Kenya. It was gazetted in 1976 and its 877 km² encompasses an important woodland and forest area that historically supported large populations of wildlife, including elephants, lions, buffaloes, and coastal topi.

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Located at -1.83 41.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Kenya, Wildlife sanctuaries of Kenya

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.

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Located at -2.10 41.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kenya, Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Lamu District, Populated places in Coast Province, Swahili city-states

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.

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Located at -2.10 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Coast Province, Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Lamu District

Kiwayu

Kiwayuu (alternate spelling Kiwayu) is a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago, situated in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve. The main economic activity is fishing, and there is one school, no clinic and one well on the island. The main attraction for tourists on Kiwayuu are the tidal pools and snorkeling/diving pools located on the eastern side of the island. The nearest hospital is on Lamu Island outside of Lamu town.

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Located at -2.01 41.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Populated places in Coast Province