Lamu Old Town
CulturalKenya
Kenya
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv), (vi).
Region
Africa
Kenya
Inscribed
Year to be confirmed
List reference
1055
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Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Ruins of Gedi
KenyaCultural147 km away
Kilimanjaro National Park
TanzaniaNatural397 km away
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
KenyaNatural459 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
- Wikidata itemQ51100199, open data (CC0)
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