Central address: Kenyatta Rd, Lamu, Kenya
Elevation: 20.553
Time Zone: Africa/Nairobi
Latitude: 2° 16' 10.4052'' S
Longitude: 40° 54' 2.3076'' E
Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Situated 341 kilometres (212 mi) by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach Lamu Island. It is the headquarters of Lamu County and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lamu is Kenya's oldest continually inhabited town, and was one of the original Swahili settlements along coastal East Africa, founded in 1370.
The latitude of Lamu is -2.269557, and the longitude is 40.900641. Lamu is a city is located at Kenya with the gps coordinates of 2° 16' 10.4052'' S and 40° 54' 2.3076'' E. The elevation of Lamu is 20.553, the time zone is Africa/Nairobi.
| Latitude | -2.269557 | Longitude | 40.900641 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20.553 | DMS Lat | 2° 16' 10.4052'' S |
| DMS Lng | 40° 54' 2.3076'' E | GeoHASH | kzt54dyfy5bmh |
| UTM Zone | 37M | UTM Easting | 711367.761779318 |
| UTM Northing | 9749005.24011901 | Time Zone | Africa/Nairobi |
| Country | Kenya | Country Code | 254 |