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Silversea Lamu Kenya Cruise Port Guide | Silversea Cruises
small island town off the coast of Kenya was known as the Katmandu of Africa
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during the 1960s and 1970s. It was a popular destination for backpackers and
other overland travelers, and its reputation soon spread. Now tourism has
replaced dhow building and agriculture as the main income source on the
island. However, Lamu has retained a very strong sense of the past. The town
dates to the 14th century, although archaeological sites indicate habitation
for at least 1,200 years. Through the centuries Lamu and the surrounding
archipelago shifted FROM Portuguese to Omani rule, and finally to British
rule until Kenya gained independence in the early 1960s. In the 19th
century, during Omani rule, the island prospered as a trading center for
ivory, mangrove poles, and slaves FROM Africa's interior. Lamu's prosperity
started to dwindle by the late 1800s, when it had to compete with the
fast-growing port of Mombasa. Lamu is Kenya's oldest town on the island of
the same name, and one of the original Swahili settlements. Its traditional
layout features narrow, winding streets, allowing only for pedestrian and
donkey traffic. Many of the 19th-century mansions with carved doors are
still standing. Lamu's physical appearance has changed very little over the
centuries. Since the town can be easily explored on foot and the few
vehicles on the island are privately owned and in poor condition, no
organized excursions can be offered.
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