Witu, Kenya

Witu[1] is a small market town in the Lamu County of Kenya, East Africa. Formerly it was the capital of the Witu Sultanate.

Witu
Town
The Post Office at Witu, on the way to Lamu
Witu
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 02°23′20″S 40°26′16″E
CountryKenya
CountiesLamu County
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2013 Estimate)
 • Total5,380
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)

Location

It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the Witu Forest. It is on the Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway (C-112) between Mkunumbi, 33 kilometres (20.5 mi) to the east, and Garsen, 44 kilometres (27.3 mi) to the west. A secondary road leads 21 kilometres (13.0 mi) south to Kipini on the coast.[2] The coordinates of Witu, Kenya are: 2°23'20.0"S, 40°26'16.0"E (Latitude:-2.388897; Longitude:40.437769).[3] The average elevation of the town is about 22 metres (72 ft).[4]

Population

As of September 2013, the population of the town was estimated at 5,380.[5]

Wituland
Main article: Wituland

Witu was the centre of an inland empire of approximately 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi). It was inhabited by slaves fleeing the Zanzibar slave trade, and was thus a target of attacks from the Sultanate of Zanzibar, circa 1850.

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See also

References
  1. Witu (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. Trillo, Richard (2010). The Rough Guide to Kenya. London: Penguin. pp. 474–475. ISBN 978-1-84836-973-3.
  3. Google (9 April 2016). "Location of Witu, Lamu County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. FMN (9 April 2016). "Elevation of Witu, Kenya". Floodmap.net (FMN). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. MBC (6 September 2013). "Population of Witu, Kenya". Mongabay.com (MBC). Retrieved 9 April 2016.
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