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Fort JesusUNESCO

Park & nature · Mombasa County

Fort Jesus, is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa.

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Lake NakuruUNESCO

Lake · Nakuru

Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley lakes, located at an elevation of 1,754 m (5,755 ft) above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park.

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Lake BogoriaUNESCO

Lake · Baringo

Lake Bogoria is a saline, alkaline lake that lies in a volcanic region in a half-graben basin south of Lake Baringo, Kenya, a little north of the equator.

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Mount Kenya National ParkUNESCO

Park & nature · Meru County

Mount Kenya National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1949 around Mount Kenya to protect its surrounding environment and wildlife. It is also a drainage basin for the region's water supply.

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Ruins of GediUNESCO

Town · Kilifi County

The Ruins of Gedi (Magofu ya mji wa kale wa Gedi in are a UNESCO World Heritage site near the Indian Ocean coast of eastern Kenya. The site is adjacent to the town of Gedi in Kilifi County and within the Arabuko-Sokoke Forest.

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Lake ElmenteitaUNESCO

Lake · Nakuru County

Lake Elmenteita is a soda lake, in the Great Rift Valley, about 120 km northwest of Nairobi, Kenya.

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Thimlich OhingaUNESCO

Ruins · Migori County

Thimlich Ohinga is a complex of stone-built ruins in Migori County in Kenya. It is the largest of 138 sites containing 521 stone structures that were built near Lake Victoria in Kenya. These sites are highly clustered.

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Central IslandUNESCO

Island · Turkana County

Central Island, also known as Crocodile Island, is a volcanic island located in the middle of Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is also the location of Central Island National Park, which is governed by the Kenya Wildlife Service.

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Lamu MuseumUNESCO

Museum · Lamu County

The Lamu Fort, is a fortification in the town of Lamu in northeastern Kenya. Originally situated on the waterfront, the fort today is located in a central position in the town, about 70 metres (230 ft) from the main jetty on the shore.

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Riyadha MosqueUNESCO

Religious · Lamu County

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Nairobi

City · Nairobi City County

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya, located in the south-central part of the country. As of 2026, it has a population of 5.6 million and a metropolitan population of 15.95 million, making it the 8th most populous city in Africa and the 4th most populous metropolitan area.

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Mombasa

City · Mombasa County

Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County.

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