Mapenya
in Lamu, Kenya

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.358 and 40.709 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 21' 28" and E 40° 42' 31"
Currency and Currency Code:
Shilling - KES
Spoken languages:
English, Swahili
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:14 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Kenya in Eastern Africa

Safety Score: 3,1 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Kenya.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Kenya. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Mapenya

Mapenya in Lamu is a city in Kenya about 279 mi (or 449 km) east of Nairobi, the country's capital city.

Local time in Mapenya is now 06:14 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Nairobi with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mapenya, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Kenya is Manda Airstrip in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Kenya is Lamu Old Town in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lamu, Hola, Kilifi, Mombasa and Garissa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

30°C (87 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

30°C (87 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The Bryson Greenhouse Project

Published: April 23, 2014
Length: 57:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Amy Hawke

In 2013, The Bryson Family from Guelph Ontario supported Baharini Primary School in Kenya, Africa with a large self sustainable project. A Greenhouse. All proceeds from the sale of any vegetables...


Trailer del nostro Fantastico Viaggio di Nozze in Kenya Settembre 2012

Published: October 21, 2012
Length: 51:03 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ombrina Pesce


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mpeketoni

Mpeketoni is a small town and an administrative division in the mainland part of Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya. It is a settlement scheme started in 1960s by the first president of the Republic of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta near a fresh water lake bearing his name. Originally, Mpeketoni and its surroundings was inhabited by swahilis called wabajuni and a small huntersand gatherers tribe by the name of wasanye or the sanyes who are almost extinct.

Located at -2.39049, 40.6968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lamu District, Populated places in Coast Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mapenya