Mpeketoni
This small Kenyan town in Lamu County, Mpeketoni was established in the 1960s as a settlement project under Jomo Kenyatta, drawing migrants — primarily Kikuyu, Luo, and Kamba communities — from across the country. A large mango tree in the area marks where slave caravans once rested on their route to Lamu during the pre-colonial era, when the region fell under the Zanzibar Sultanate. Lake Kenyatta lies nearby, and the wider region holds a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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- Population5,957
- Nearest water from center 3.3 km2.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.6 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Mpeketoni: quick answers
Where is Mpeketoni?
Mpeketoni is in Kenya.
How do you get to Mpeketoni?
The nearest airport is Lamu (LAU), about 1 hr 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mpeketoni?
The warmest month is March, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is May, with about 184 mm7.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mpeketoni?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant within 2 km of the centre.