Places to visit in Lamu, Kenya
5 places to visit in Lamu, Kenya, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Lamu Fort, Lamu Old Town, Lamu Island and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Lamu volume.
2 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Famous place to visit · 2 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Lamu (2)
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Lamu Fort
A fortification in the centre of Lamu town in northeastern Kenya. It once stood on the waterfront, but today it is about 70 metres from the main jetty, with the old town's narrow streets around it.
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Lamu Old Town
The oldest continuously inhabited Swahili settlement in East Africa, on Lamu Island, with narrow lanes, coral stone houses and carved wooden doors. Donkeys are the main transport, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Famous places to visit in Lamu (1)
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Lamu Island
An island in the Lamu Archipelago, off the northern Kenyan coast, with no cars in its main town. Swahili traders have lived here for centuries, and Shela beach runs along its southern shore.
Hidden gems in Lamu (2)
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Manda Island
An island in the Lamu Archipelago, across a narrow channel from Lamu Island. It has the ruins of the Swahili town of Takwa and Manda town, and Lamu's airport. Visitors cross by boat, and the long beach at Manda Toto and quiet mangrove creeks add to the appeal.
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Pate Island
The largest island of the Lamu Archipelago, in the Indian Ocean off the northern coast of Kenya between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga. The island is almost completely surrounded by mangrove swamps.
Collecting in Lamu
What are the best places to visit in Lamu?
LOQAH lists 5 places in Lamu. The best known include Lamu Fort, Lamu Old Town, Lamu Island, Manda Island and Pate Island. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Lamu?
5, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Lamu?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Lamu before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Lamu and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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