| Lamu Archipelago | ||
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| Lamu Island | Lamu Town †• Shela Matondoni Kipangani |
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| Manda Island | Manda Town ‡ Takwa ‡ Manda Airport |
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| Pate Island | Faza † Pate Town --Rulers of Pate ---- Bwana Mkuu ---- Bwana Tamu ---- Fumo Madi Siyu Kizingitini Shanga ‡ |
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| Kiwayu Island | ||
| † Administrative Centre ‡ Archaeological site • World Heritage Site |
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| Faza | |
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Faza
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| Country | Kenya |
| Province | Coast Province |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Faza is a settlement on Pate Island, within the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya's Coast Province.
[1]On the 5th September 2009, a tragic fire tool place, destroying 430 houses leaving 2500 homeless. The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) have provided housing and thousands of items of emergency needs, including blankets, sanitation equipment, tanker loads of water etc, to some of those affected.
The French government has funded a hospital, complete with theatre. This has removed the need for the 4 hour boat trip to Lamu in emergencies. The cost was KSh9.5m for the construction and a further KSh3.9m for theatre equipment. The KRCS have spent a further KSh23m on wells and food supplies.