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Lamu: Oldest Swahili Settlement in East Africa
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Acres of mangroves have already been cleared to make way for the new port, and many more will follow, with serious environmental consequence for the area, Nov. 25, 2014. (VOA / Hilary Heuler)
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Life in Lamu is much the same as it has been hundreds of years, with donkeys, rather than motor vehicles, providing transport,. Nov. 26, 2014. (VOA / Hilary Heuler)
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Lamu’s picturesque harbor area is a magnet for tourists, although locals are afraid the port will keep them away.
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UNESCO has declared Lamu’s old town a World Heritage Site for being “the oldest and best preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa”, whose ancient streets date back to the 12th century, Nov. 26, 2014. (VOA / Hilary Heuler)