Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya, (coordinates 02°16′S 40°55′E). Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District. Image File history File links KE-Lamu. ... Lamu is an island of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya. ... The Lamu Islands are located in the Indian Ocean close to the northern coast of Kenya, to which they belongs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The town was founded in the 14th century and it contains many fine examples of Swahili architecture. The old city is inscribed on the World Heritage List as "the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa". This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... The Swahili are a people and culture found on the coast of East Africa. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  geographic, including above East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ...

Once a center for the slave trade, the population of Lamu is ethnically diverse. Lamu was on the main Arabian trading routes, and as a result, the population is largely Muslim. Due to the narrowness of the streets, automobiles are not allowed - the city is easily explored by foot, bicycle, or, as many locals favour, donkey. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian: مسلمان) is an adherent of Islam. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). ...

There are several museums, including the Lamu Museum, home to the island's ceremonial horn; other museums are dedicated to Swahili culture and to the local postal service. Notable buildings in Lamu town include: The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... Highland cow, a very old long-horned breed from Scotland. ... A British pillar box The postal system is a system by which written documents typically enclosed in envelopes, and also small packages containing other matter, are delivered to destinations around the world. ...

Lamu Fort

Fumo Madi ibn Abi Bakr, Sultan of Pate, started to build the fort on the seafront, to protect members of his unpopular government. He died in 1809, before the first storey of the fort was completed. Fumo Madi ibn Abi Bakr was Sultan of Pate, Kenya, 1779 to 1809. ... List of Rulers of Pate Located at Pate Island, Kenya ...

Mnarani Mosque

Riyadha Mosque

Habib Salih, a Sharif with family connections to the Hadramaut, Yemen, settled on Lamu in the 1880s, and became a highly repected religious teacher. Habib Salih had great success gathering students around him and in 1900 the Riyadha Mosque was built. He introduced Habshi Maulidi, where his students sang verse passages accompanied by tambourines. After his death in 1935 his sons continued the Madrassa, which became one of the most prestigious centers for Islamic Studies in East Africa. The Mosque is the centre for the famous Maulidi Festival, which are held every year during the last week of the month of the Prophet´s birth. During this festival pilgrims from Sudan, Congo, Uganda, Zanzibar and Tanzania join the locals to sing the praise of Mohammad. Sharif is a traditional Arab tribal title given to those to serve as the protector of the tribe and all tribal assets, property, land, wells etc. ... Hadhramaut, (also Hadramawt) now part of Yemen, is the coastal region of the south Arabian peninsula on the Gulf of Aden in the Arabian Sea, extending eastwards from Yemen to the Dhofar region of Oman. ... A Madrasah complex in Gambia Ulugh Beg Madrasa, Samarkand, ca. ... For other people named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar (IPA pronunciation: ), as used today, is the collective name for two East African islands off mainland Tanzania: Unguja (also called Zanzibar) and Pemba. ...

See also (overview)

Lamu Archipelago consists of the following islands: The Lamu Islands are located in the Indian Ocean close to the northern coast of Kenya, to which they belongs. ...

Lamu Island, with the following towns/villages/archaeological/historical sites:

Lamu Town, (main administrative centre for Lamu Archipelago), on the World Heritage List

Shela (village)

Matondoni (village)

Kipangani (village)

Manda Island, with the following towns/villages/archaeological/historical sites:

Manda Town (archaeological site)

Takwa (archaeological site)

+ an Airstrip (the only one in the Archipelago)

Pate Island, with the following towns/villages/archaeological/historical sites:

Siyu

Faza (main administrative centre for Pate island)

Kizingitini

Pate Town, (see also Rulers of Pate)

Shanga (archaeological site)

Kiwayu Island,

Manda Toto Island

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Weblinks

• Lamu in Google Maps

References

• Allen, James de Vere: Lamu, with an appendix on Archaeological finds from the region of Lamu by H. Neville Chittick. Nairobi: Kenya National Museums.
• Ghaidan, Usam: Lamu: A study of the Swahili town. Nairobi: East African Literature Bureau, 1975.
• Romero, Patricia W.: Lamu: history, society, and family in an East African port city. Princeton, N.J.: Markus Wiener, c1997. ISBN 1-55876-106-3, ISBN 1-55876-107-1
• Beckwith, Carol and Fisher, Angela, Text: Hancock, Graham: "African Ark, People and Ancient Cultures of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa," New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1990. ISBN 0-8109-1902-8
• Couffer, Jack: "The Cats of Lamu." New York: The Lyons Press, c1998. ISBN 1-85410-568X