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The Lamu Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean close to the northern coast of Kenya, to which it belongs. The islands lie between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga, near the Coast Province. It is a part of Lamu District.
 View of Lamu town, on Lamu Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Adjacent bodies of water | Indian Ocean |
| Major islands | Pate Island, Manda Island and Lamu Island |
| Administration | |
Kenya | |
| District | Lamu |
The largest of the islands are Pate Island, Manda Island and Lamu Island. Smaller islands include Kiwayu, which lies in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve, and Manda Toto. Today the largest town in the archipelago is Lamu Town, on Lamu Island. The town is on the World Heritage List.
The archipelago contains several archaeological/historical sites of great significance, such as Takwa and Manda Town (both on Manda Island) and Shanga (on Pate Island). Some have been partially excavated in later years, shedding important new light[which?] on Swahili history and culture.
There are some other accounts that mention Chinese ships of Zheng He's fleet sinking near Lamu Island in Kenya in 1415.[1] Survivors settled on the island and married local women. This has been proven recently by archaeological work on the island that has resulted in the finding of evidence to suggest this connection. Further DNA testing done on some residents show that they indeed have Chinese ancestors.[2][3][4]
References
- Engel & Ramos 2013, p. 163.
- Eliot 1966, p. 11.
- "Kenyan girl with Chinese blood steals limelight". Chinese Embassy in Kenya. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
- Kristof, Nicholas D. (6 June 1999). "1492: The Prequel". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
Bibliography
- Allen, James de Vere: Lamu, with an appendix on Archaeological finds from the region of Lamu by H. Neville Chittick. Nairobi: Kenya National Museums.
- Eliot, Charles (1966). The East African Protectorate. Routledge. ISBN 0-7146-1661-3.
- Engel, Ulf; Ramos, Manuel João (17 May 2013). African Dynamics in a Multipolar World. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-25650-7.
- Martin, Chryssee MacCasler Perry; Martin, Esmond Bradley: "Quest for the Past: An Historical Guide to the Lamu Archipelago" Marketing and Publishing Ltd., 1973.
Gallery
The 16th century Takwa Ruins on Manda Island
The west side of Kiwayuu Island
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На других языках
[de] Lamu-Archipel
Der Lamu-Archipel liegt im Indischen Ozean an der Nordküste Kenias. Der Archipel besteht aus den Inseln Lamu, Pate, Mande und gehört zum kenianischen Lamu County. Neben den drei größeren Inseln gehören zum Lamu-Archipel noch einige kleinere Eilande, wie Kiwayu und Manda Toto. Der wichtigste Ort des Archipels, Lamu Town ist Teil des UNESCO-Welterbes.- [en] Lamu Archipelago
[es] Archipiélago de Lamu
El archipiélago de Lamu es un grupo de pequeñas islas del océano Índico muy cercanas a la costa de Kenia. La isla más al sur es la isla de Lamu y la más al norte Kiunga, cerca de la frontera con Somalia. La más conocida después de Lamu, es Pate. Las de mayor extensión son Pate, Manda (con aeropuerto) y Lama. En Kiwayu se encuentra la Kiunga Marine National Reserve. El archipiélago forma parte del distrito de Lamu.[fr] Archipel de Lamu
L’archipel de Lamu (visiwa cha Lamu en swahili) est un archipel de l’océan Indien situé sur la « côte Nord » du Kenya et proche de la frontière somalienne. Il fait partie du comté de Lamu et sa principale localité est Lamu dont la vieille ville est classée au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO depuis 2001[1].[it] Lamu (arcipelago)
Lamu (in swahili visiwa cha Lamu) è un arcipelago situato nell'Oceano Indiano, a breve distanza dalla costa del Kenya, nella Provincia Costiera. Prende il nome dalla città e dall'isola principale. La sua formazione si deve all'accumulo di sedimenti alla foce di alcuni fiumi come il Dodori e il Duldul e conta una cinquantina di isole e isolotti, per lo più disabitati. La superficie totale è di 595 chilometri quadrati.[ru] Ламу (архипелаг)
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