Lamu Archipelago

The Lamu Archipelago is a beautiful string of six islands in the Indian Ocean close to Kenya's northern coast. The six islands that make up the Lamu Archipelago are: Lamu, Manda, Pate, Kiwayu and Manda Toto.

The largest islands are Pate, Manda and Lamu, and Lamu Town is the largest settlement on the archipelago.

The Lamu Archipelago is well known for its archaeological and historical sites, like Manda Town and Shanga on Pate Island. Excavations at these sites have unearthed new aspects of old Swahili history and culture.

The Chinese fleet of explorer Zheng He is rumoured to have harboured at the Lamu Archipelago, and perhaps even to have lost a ship in the ocean roundabout. If this is true then the island chain was among the fleet's westernmost ports of call.

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