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Magumba Destination Guide
Touring Magumba in Kenya
Magumba in the region of Coast Province is a city located in Kenya - some 284 mi or ( 458 km ) East of Nairobi , the country's capital city .
Time in Magumba is now 02:12 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 Magumba ? 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.
Located at -2.10 41.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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 22 km away
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