Description
Attraction Type: |
Historic Sites, Scenery & Landscapes |
Category: | Fort, Forest |
Region: | Coast |
City / Town: | Lamu |
Road / Street: | Malindi Road |
Telephone: |
254 20 374 2131 254 721 308485 |
Email: | siyu@museums.or.ke |
Website: | http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/10/4 |
Entrance Fee: | Yes |
Description: | ||
Siyu is the only town that built a fort without foreign assistance. The fort was constructed by residents in the mid 19th century to safeguard the town from the Omani Arabs attacks. It is surrounded by thick mangrove and coconut forests, which give the fort a scenic view. |
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