Lamu District
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Lamu District is a district
of Kenya
's Coast Province
. Its district headquarters is Lamu
town. The district covers a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the Lamu Archipelago. Lamu District has a population of 72,686 (1999 census) and its land area is 6,167 km².
There are extensive mangrove
forests in the area.
Lamu district has only one local authority, Lamu county council. The district has two constituencies: Lamu West
and Lamu East
.
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
's Coast Province
Coast Province
Coast Province of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and is inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among others...
. Its district headquarters is Lamu
Lamu
-Threats to Lamu:In a 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, Global Heritage Fund identified Lamu as one of 12 worldwide sites most "On the Verge" of irreparable loss and damage, citing insufficient management and development pressure as primary causes.- See also :* Juma and the Magic...
town. The district covers a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the Lamu Archipelago. Lamu District has a population of 72,686 (1999 census) and its land area is 6,167 km².
There are extensive mangrove
Mangrove
Mangroves are various kinds of trees up to medium height and shrubs that grow in saline coastal sediment habitats in the tropics and subtropics – mainly between latitudes N and S...
forests in the area.
Lamu district has only one local authority, Lamu county council. The district has two constituencies: Lamu West
Lamu West Constituency
Lamu West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Lamu District. The constituency has eleven wards, all electing councillors for the Lamu County Council.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...
and Lamu East
Lamu East Constituency
Lamu East Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Lamu District. The constituency has six wards, all electing councillors for the Lamu County Council.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...
.
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amu | 17,310 | 12,839 | Lamu Lamu -Threats to Lamu:In a 2010 report titled Saving Our Vanishing Heritage, Global Heritage Fund identified Lamu as one of 12 worldwide sites most "On the Verge" of irreparable loss and damage, citing insufficient management and development pressure as primary causes.- See also :* Juma and the Magic... |
| Faza | 7,474 | 0 | Faza |
| Hindi | 7,072 | 1,335 | |
| Kiunga | 3,310 | 0 | Kiunga Kiunga, Kenya Kiunga is a division in the Lamu District of Coast Province located close to the Indian Ocean coast of northern Kenya, and only 15 kilometres to the border with Somalia. A major marine conservation area, the Kiunga Marine National Reserve has its headquarters at Kiunga. The reserve is an important... |
| Kizingitini | 6,010 | 0 | Kizingitini |
| Mpeketoni | 25,530 | 773 | Mpeketoni 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... |
| Witu | 5,980 | 1,322 | Witu Witu Witu may refer to*Wituland*Vitu language *Wiru :**Wiru people**Wiru language... |
| Total | 72,686 | 16,269 | - |