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Junja Destination Guide

Touring Junja in Kenya

Junja in the region of Coast Province is a city located in Kenya - some 278 mi or ( 448 km ) East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Junja is now 08:19 PM (Saturday) . 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 Simandaro. Being here already, consider visiting Qoryooley . Check out our recommendations for Junja ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Manda Airport

Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.

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Located at -2.25 40.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Airports in Kenya, Busia District, Kenya, Western Province (Kenya)

Lamu Island

Lamu Island is a part of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya. Lamu Old Town, the principal inhabited part of the island, is one of the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlements in East Africa. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors.

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Located at -2.28 40.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago

Lamu

Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Located at -2.29 40.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: 14th century in Africa, Archaeological sites in Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Lamu District, Populated places in Coast Province, Swahili city-states, World Heritage Sites in Kenya

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.

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Located at -2.27 40.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kenya, Former populated places in Kenya, Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Populated places in Coast Province

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.

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Located at -2.30 40.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kenya, Former populated places in Kenya, Populated places in Coast Province