# Lamu East Constituency, Lamu County – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/lamu-east/

Constituency · Lamu County 

# Lamu East

Lamu East is a constituency of Kenya in Lamu County. It covers **2,153.5 km²**. 28 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 2,153km²
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lamu East?

Lamu East lies in [Lamu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/), [Kenya](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/). It borders 2 other constituencies: [Ijara](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/garissa/ijara/) and [Lamu West](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/lamu-west/). By area it is the 59th largest of 290 constituencies in Kenya. It covers 35.6% of [Lamu County](https://wherepedia.org/kenya/lamu/). The centre of Lamu East is about 476 km in a straight line from Nairobi, the capital. It is about 50 km from Lamu, the main town of Lamu County. The centre point is at 1.8557° S, 41.0619° E.

Source: [IEBC via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ken).

## Things to see in and around Lamu East

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Lamu East: 2 national parks; 2 nature reserves.

- Dodori National Reserve · national park
- Kiunga Marine National Reserve · national park
- Awer Community Conservancy · nature reserve
- Kiunga Marine Conservancy · nature reserve

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Lamu East

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Nairobi
- CurrencyShilling (KES)
- Country calling code+254
- LanguagesEnglish, Swahili
- Plug typesType G · 240 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Manda Airport (LAU) · Lamu47 km
- Malindi International Airport (MYD) · Malindi186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 18:16).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Lamu East

Open gazetteers list **28 villages, towns and localities** in Lamu East. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 42 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Ankish
- Bajumwali
- Basuba
- Baure
- Chundwa
- Dodori
- Faza
- Kiduruni
- Kijinitini
- Kilweni
- Kisingitini
- Kombo Kombo
- Mangai
- Mararani
- Mararui
- Milimani
- Milimani East
- Milimani West
- Mwazi
- Myabogi
- Ndau
- Nyambogi
- Saadani
- Shanga
- Siyu
- Tundwa
- Wange
- Wangi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Lamu East

Named natural and historic features inside Lamu East, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Dodori

### Coast and islands

3 islands; 1 headland.

- Kiwaiyu Island
- Majunguni
- Pate Island
- Ras Mtangawanda

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Sankuri Hill · 88 m
- Kilima Cha Badaa · 17 m

### History

2 ruins; 1 fort.

- Faza Mosque Ruin
- Siyu Fort
- Tchund Wa Ruins

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Lamu East and the best time to visit

In Lamu East, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 729 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (205 mm) and the driest Feb (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 7 

Feb 28 2 

Mar 29 19 

Apr 29 108 

May 28 205 

Jun 26 101 

Jul 26 56 

Aug 26 32 

Sep 26 23 

Oct 27 61 

Nov 28 74 

Dec 28 40 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Other constituencies in Lamu County

- Lamu West

## Quick answers

- Where is Lamu East?In Lamu County, Kenya
- What borders Lamu East?Ijara and Lamu West
- What is there to see in Lamu East?Awer Community Conservancy, Dodori National Reserve, Kiunga Marine Conservancy, Kiunga Marine National Reserve
- What time zone is Lamu East in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lamu East?Shilling (KES)
- What language is spoken in Lamu East?English, Swahili (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lamu East?28 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lamu East?Settlements lie between 3 m and 42 m
- What is the highest point in Lamu East?Sankuri Hill (88 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lamu East?January to February and June to November
- What is the P-code of Lamu East?KE005021 (OCHA common operational dataset)