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Hidden places in Kenya

1 uncrowded place in Kenya, away from Nairobi: quiet towns, geological oddities and free-to-enter ruins.

Lamu, Town in Lamu County, Kenya
Hidden towns Kenya · Lamu County

Lamu

The oldest Swahili town on the East African coast, a maze of coral-stone houses and carved doors reached only by boat, with donkeys for traffic.

Coordinates
2°16′18″S 40°54′07″E
Crowds
Quiet
Landscape
Island
Best season
Best in Winter