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{{Short description|A former district of Kenya}} |
{{Short description|A former district of Kenya}} |
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'''Lamu District''' was a [[districts of Kenya|district]] of [[Kenya]]'s [[Coast Province]]. Its district headquarters was [[Lamu]] town. The district covered a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the [[Lamu Archipelago]]. Lamu District had a population of 72,686 (1999 census) and its land area is 6,167 km².<ref name="statoids">[http://www.statoids.com/yke.html statoids.com – Districts of Kenya]</ref> |
'''Lamu District''' was a [[districts of Kenya|district]] of [[Kenya]]'s [[Coast Province]]. Its district headquarters was [[Lamu]] town. The district covered a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the [[Lamu Archipelago]]. Lamu District had a population of 72,686 (1999 census) and its land area is 6,167 km².<ref name="statoids">[http://www.statoids.com/yke.html statoids.com – Districts of Kenya]</ref> |
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There are extensive [[mangrove]] forests in the area. |
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Lamu district had only one local authority, Lamu county council. The district has two constituencies: [[Lamu West Constituency|Lamu West]] and [[Lamu East Constituency|Lamu East]]. |
Lamu district had only one local authority, Lamu county council. The district has two constituencies: [[Lamu West Constituency|Lamu West]] and [[Lamu East Constituency|Lamu East]]. |
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Revision as of 12:11, 21 September 2023
Lamu District was a district of Kenya's Coast Province. Its district headquarters was Lamu town. The district covered a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the Lamu Archipelago. Lamu District had a population of 72,686 (1999 census) and its land area is 6,167 km².[1]
Lamu district had only one local authority, Lamu county council. The district has two constituencies: Lamu West and Lamu East.
In 2013, Lamu District was replaced with Lamu County, a devolved form of administration.
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amu | 17,310 | 12,839 | Lamu |
| Faza | 7,474 | 0 | Faza |
| Hindi | 7,072 | 1,335 | |
| Kiunga | 3,310 | 0 | Kiunga |
| Kizingitini | 6,010 | 0 | Kizingitini |
| Mpeketoni | 25,530 | 773 | Mpeketoni |
| Witu | 5,980 | 1,322 | Witu |
| Total | 72,686 | 16,269 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [1], [2], | |||
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