Mpeketoni | |
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Town | |
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| Nickname: Mpeks | |
  Mpeketoni Location in Kenya | |
| Coordinates: 02°23′20″S 40°25′19″E / 2.38889°S 40.42194°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Lamu County |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2015 Estimate) | |
| • Total | 50,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postal Code | 80503 |
Mpeketoni is a town in Lamu County, on the Kenyan coast. It is a settlement scheme started in 1960s by the first president of the Republic of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta near a fresh water lake bearing his name.[1]
- ^ Sanga, Benard (17 June 2014). "When 'mpe katoni' became Mpeketoni". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 9 April 2016.