Mokowe is a small town in Kenya's Lamu County in what was previously Coast Province.
Mokowe | |
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| Coordinates: 2°14′12″S 40°51′18″E / 2.236663°S 40.854991°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Lamu County |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Location
editMokowe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ GFC (9 April 2016). "Distance between Garsen Primary School, Garsen, Kenya and Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (9 April 2016). "Distance between Mokowe, Lamu, Kenya and Kikoni Landing Site, C112, Lamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Aerial View of Mokowe, Lamu County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 9 April 2016.