Mkokoni is a settlement in
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
's
Coast Province
The Coast Province () was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. It was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili peoples, among others. The provin ...
in the
Lamu County
Lamu County is a county in Kenya located along the North Coast of the country and is one of the six Coastal Counties in Kenya. Its capital is the town of Lamu. It borders Tana River County to the southwest, Garissa County to the north, Som ...
.
The
Köppen climate type is classified as a tropical dry savanna climate.
Mkokoni borders along the
Western Indian Ocean and has extensive
coral reef
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s along the coast.
United States military
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teams providing
aid
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has been normalized in the Lamu County area since the mid 2000s.
CJTF–HoA’s
Maritime Civil Affairs Teams have implemented as of 2014, 200 projects in the county, mostly surrounding school renovations and
water catchment projects.
References
Populated places in Coast Province
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