Witu, Kenya

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Witu, Kenya

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

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The Post Office at Witu, on the way to Lamu
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Location within Africa
Coordinates: 02°23′20″S 40°26′16″E
CountryKenya
CountiesLamu County
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2013 Estimate)
  Total
5,380
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
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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

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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