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'''Mokowe''' is a settlement in [[Kenya]]'s [[Lamu County]] in what was previously Coast Province.
'''Mokowe''' is a small town in [[Kenya]]'s [[Lamu County]] in what was previously Coast Province.


==Location==
==Location==
Mokowe is located on the [[Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway]], approximately {{convert|120|km|0}}, east of [[Garsen]].<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=9 April 2016|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Garsen%20Primary%20School%2C%20Garsen%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Mokowe%2C%20Lamu%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJd2eGY1nQFxgRDTXFK-WSE48&dt2=ChIJnRJ4i2gaFxgRX8AaC0YDgEQ |title=Distance between Garsen Primary School, Garsen, Kenya and Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC)| date=9 April 2016 |last=GFC}}</ref> It is the last town on the route to the Mokowe Jetty, about {{convert|3.5|km|0}} away,<ref>{{cite web|
It is the last town on your way to the Mokowe Jetty, from where boats leave for [[Lamu]] Island and the rest of the Lamu archipelago.
url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mokowe%2C%20Lamu%2C%20Kenya&toplace=Kikoni%20Landing%20Site%2C%20C112%2C%20Lamu%2C%20Kenya%2C&dt1=ChIJnRJ4i2gaFxgRX8AaC0YDgEQ&dt2=ChIJgSNu-iQaFxgR0BQ2jyapuTQ |title=Distance between Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya and Kikoni Landing Site, C112, Lamu, Kenya|publisher=Globefeed.com (GFC) |last=GFC| accessdate=9 April 2016 |date=9 April 2016}}</ref> from where boats leave for [[Lamu Island]] and the rest of the Lamu archipelago. The coordinates of Mokowe are 2°14'12.0"S, 40°51'18.0"E (Latitude:-2.236663; Longitude:40.854991).<ref>{{google maps|accessdate=9 April 2016|
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==Overview==
==Overview==
The main health facility is Mokowe Health Centre. The town also has a post office, a police station, a branch of [[Kenya Commercial Bank]] and a branch of Postbank Kenya.<ref>{{google maps|title=Aerial View of Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/2%C2%B014'12.0%22S+40%C2%B051'18.0%22E/@-2.2356275,40.8508557,1108m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0|
The main health facility is Mokowe Health Centre.
accessdate=9 April 2016}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Populated places in Lamu County]]
[[Category:Populated places in Lamu County]]
[[Category:Lamu County]]
[[Category:Lamu]]
[[Category:Lamu]]

Latest revision as of 05:15, 30 January 2023

Mokowe
Mokowe is located in Kenya
Mokowe
Mokowe
Location within Kenya
Mokowe is located in Horn of Africa
Mokowe
Mokowe
Location within the Horn of Africa
Mokowe is located in Africa
Mokowe
Mokowe
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 2°14′12″S 40°51′18″E / 2.236663°S 40.854991°E / -2.236663; 40.854991
CountryKenya
CountyLamu County
Elevation
0.9 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Mokowe is a small town in Kenya's Lamu County in what was previously Coast Province.

Location

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Mokowe is located on the Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi), east of Garsen.[1] It is the last town on the route to the Mokowe Jetty, about 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) away,[2] from where boats leave for Lamu Island and the rest of the Lamu archipelago. The coordinates of Mokowe are 2°14'12.0"S, 40°51'18.0"E (Latitude:-2.236663; Longitude:40.854991).[3]

Overview

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The main health facility is Mokowe Health Centre. The town also has a post office, a police station, a branch of Kenya Commercial Bank and a branch of Postbank Kenya.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ GFC (9 April 2016). "Distance between Garsen Primary School, Garsen, Kenya and Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. ^ GFC (9 April 2016). "Distance between Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya and Kikoni Landing Site, C112, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Location of Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Aerial View of Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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