Mokowe | |
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  Mokowe Location within Kenya  Mokowe Location within the Horn of Africa  Mokowe Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 2°14′12″S40°51′18″E / 2.236663°S 40.854991°E Coordinates: 2°14′12″S40°51′18″E / 2.236663°S 40.854991°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| County | Lamu County |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Mokowe is a small town in Kenya's Lamu County in what was previously Coast Province.
Mokowe is located on the Garsen–Witu–Lamu Highway, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi), east of Garsen. [1] It is the last town on the route to the Mokowe Jetty, about 3.5 kilometres (2 mi) away, [2] from where boats leave for Lamu Island and the rest of the Lamu archipelago. The coordinates of Mokowe are 2°14'12.0"S, 40°51'18.0"E (Latitude:-2.236663; Longitude:40.854991). [3]
The main health facility is Mokowe Health Centre. The town also has a post office, a police station, a branch of Kenya Commercial Bank and a branch of Postbank Kenya. [4]
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