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Mpeketoni is a town in Lamu County, on the Kenyan coast. It is a settlement scheme started in the 1960s by the first president of the Republic of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta. The settlement is near a fresh water lake bearing his name.

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Place details

Locality
Bahari ward
Region
Lamu
Country
Kenya
Population
5,957

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Kenya
Located in
Coast Province
Elevation
10
Image
Mpeketoni Road.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Location
  • History
  • Overview
  • Population
  • Administration
  • Mpeketoni attacks
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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