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Kilweni Destination Guide

Delve into Kilweni in Kenya

Kilweni in the region of Coast Province is located in Kenya - some 295 mi or ( 475 km ) East of Nairobi , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Kilweni

Local time in Kilweni is now 05:06 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Nairobi " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qoryooley, Kismayo, Tanga, Moshi, and Simandaro. While being here, you might want to check out Qoryooley . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kilweni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.10 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Coast Province, Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Lamu District

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 8 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Kenya, Islands of Kenya, Lamu Archipelago, Lamu District, Populated places in Coast Province, Swahili city-states

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 25 km away
Tags: Protected areas of Kenya, Wildlife sanctuaries of Kenya

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 27 km away
Tags: Airports in Kenya, Busia District, Kenya, Western Province (Kenya)