Lamu County
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| Lamu County | |
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Lamu, Lamu Island
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| Location in Kenya Location in Kenya |
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| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Lamu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Issa Timamy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,497.7 km2 (2,508.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 101,539 [1] |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Website | lamu.go.ke |
Lamu County is a county in Kenya's former Coast Province. Its county headquarters is Lamu town. The county covers a strip of northeastern coastal mainland and the Lamu Archipelago. Lamu County has a population of 101,539 [1] (2009 census) and its land area is 6,167 km².[2]
There are extensive mangrove forests in the area.
Lamu County has only one local authority, Lamu county council. The county has two constituencies: Lamu West and Lamu East.
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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| Amu | 17,310 | 12,839 | Lamu |
| Faza | 7,474 | 0 | Faza |
| Hindi | 7,072 | 1,335 | |
| Kiunga | 3,310 | 0 | Kiunga |
| Kizingitini | 6,010 | 0 | Kizingitini |
| Mpeketoni | 25,530 | 773 | Mpeketoni |
| Witu | 5,980 | 1,322 | Witu |
| Total | 72,686 | 16,269 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources[3][4] | |||
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