Sites and monuments in Kenya
This is a list of sites and monuments of historic value that are maintained by the National Museums of Kenya.
Historic sites
Monument wmke-identifier |
Description | Date in gazette as monument | Original function | Built | County | Location | Address | Comment | Coordinates | Image |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mnarani ruins | 1929 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | 3°37′52″S 39°51′01″E / 3.631123°S 39.850316°E | ![]() | ||||
2 | Mtwapa | 1935 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | 3°56′45″S 39°44′39″E / 3.945776°S 39.744215°E | ![]() | ||||
3 | Mambrui | 1935 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | 3°05′34″S 40°09′01″E / 3.092672°S 40.150348°E | ![]() | ||||
4 | Redoubt | 1935 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
5 | Shirazi | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale | 4°31′28″S 39°25′02″E / 4.524575°S 39.4172°E | ![]() | ||||
6 | Selengai Stone | 1935 | Kajiado County | Kajiado | ![]() | |||||
7 | Selengai wells | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
8 | Tumbe | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
9 | Takaungu south | 1935 | Kilifi County | Takaungu | 3°40′52″S 39°51′21″E / 3.681146°S 39.855859°E | ![]() | ||||
10 | Trumpet metal | 1935 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
11 | Trumpet ivory | 1935 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
12 | Vasco da Gama pillar | 1935 | Kilifi County | Malindi | 3°11′33″S 40°07′43″E / 3.192621°S 40.128708°E | ![]() | ||||
13 | Old watch towers | 1935 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
14 | Tiwi | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale | 4°14′23″S 39°34′30″E / 4.239681°S 39.575025°E | ![]() | ||||
15 | Kilepwa island | 1954 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | ![]() | |||||
16 | Kariandusi | 1954 | Nakuru County | Nakuru | 0°27′24″S 36°17′00″E / 0.456614°S 36.28335°E | ![]() | ||||
17 | Jamadra mosque | 1956 | Kilifi County | Malindi | ![]() | |||||
18 | Sheikh Said | 1956 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | ![]() | |||||
19 | Sheikh Othman | 1956 | Kilifi County | Malindi | ![]() | |||||
20 | Manda town ruins | 1956 | Lamu County | Manda Island | 2°18′25″S 40°55′28″E / 2.30702°S 40.924559°E | ![]() | ||||
21 | Jumaa mosque | 1958 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
22 | Luziwa | 1958 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
23 | Mambore | 1958 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
24 | Riadha uwani | 1958 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
25 | Siyu | 1958 | Lamu County | Pate Island | ![]() | |||||
26 | Takaungu north | 1958 | Kilifi County | Takaungu | 3°40′54″S 39°51′21″E / 3.681553°S 39.855777°E | ![]() | ||||
27 | Jamia of Siyu | 1958 | Lamu County | Pate Island | ![]() | |||||
28 | Lango la Shee of Siyu | 1958 | Lamu County | Pate Island | ![]() | |||||
29 | Bwana shali patani | 1958 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
30 | Faza | 1958 | Mombasa County | 2°03′16″S 41°06′33″E / 2.054346°S 41.109195°E | ![]() | |||||
31 | Jumaa Mtwapa | 1958 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | ![]() | |||||
32 | Mwana | 1958 | Lamu County | Lamu | 2°14′59″S 40°54′49″E / 2.249731°S 40.913587°E | ![]() | ||||
33 | Pillar tomb | 1958 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
34 | Mgangani | 1959 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | ![]() | |||||
35 | Fort Jesus National Monument | 1970 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | 4°03′44″S 39°40′47″E / 4.062349°S 39.679695°E | | ||||
36 | Gede Ruins National Monument | 1970 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | ![]() | |||||
37 | Olorgesailie national monument | 1970 | Kajiado County | Kajiado | ![]() | |||||
38 | Kenyatta house – Maralal | 1977 | Samburu County | Samburu | ![]() | |||||
39 | Portuguese shipwreck | 1977 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
40 | Kilombe Archeological site | 1980 | Nakuru County | Nakuru | ![]() | |||||
41 | Thimlich Ohinga | 1981 | Migori County | Kadem | | |||||
42 | Lanet prehistoric site | 1981 | Nakuru County | Lanet | ![]() | |||||
43 | Sibiloi National Park | 1981 | Marsabit County | Marsabit | 3°57′38″N 36°20′33″E / 3.96055556°N 36.3425°E | ![]() | ||||
44 | Italian church | 1981 | Kiambu County | Kijabe | ![]() | |||||
45 | Fort Ternan Palaeo site | 1981 | Kericho County | Fort Ternan | ![]() | |||||
46 | Songhor palaeo | 1981 | Kisumu County | Muhoroni | ![]() | |||||
47 | Muguruk Archeological site | 1981 | Kisumu County | East of Muguruk River | ![]() | |||||
48 | Kapurtay prehistoric site | 1981 | Nandi County | South Aintomotua river | ![]() | |||||
49 | Muhanda fort | 1981 | Bungoma County | Bungoma | ![]() | |||||
50 | Kijabe church | 1981 | Kiambu County | Kiambu | ![]() | |||||
51 | Chetambe's fort | 1981 | Bungoma County | Bungoma | ![]() | |||||
52 | Kanam Prehistoric site | 1982 | Homa Bay County | Homa Bay | ![]() | |||||
53 | Kanjera Prehistoric site | 1982 | Homa Bay County | close to Mount Homa | ![]() | |||||
54 | Jumba La Mtwana Ruins | 1982 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
55 | Takwa Milinga Ruins | 1982 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | | |||||
56 | Pate Ruins | 1982 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
57 | Brooks quarry prehistorics site | 1982 | Lamu County | Manda Island | ![]() | |||||
58 | Chemogoch prehistoric site | 1982 | Kisumu County | East of Muhoroni | ![]() | |||||
59 | Bwana Bakari mosque | 1982 | Lamu County | Pate Island | ![]() | |||||
60 | Bwana Tamu | 1982 | Mombasa County | ![]() | ||||||
61 | Kongo mosque | 1983 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
62 | Shaka ruins | 1983 | Tana River County | Tana River | ![]() | |||||
63 | Kwa wanawali saba | 1983 | Tana River County | Tana River | ![]() | |||||
64 | Kwa ungwana wa mashaa | 1983 | Tana River County | Tana River | ![]() | |||||
65 | Ishakani III | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
66 | Ishakani II | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
67 | Ishakani I | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
68 | Kisauni bell tower | 1983 | Mombasa County | Kisauni | ![]() | |||||
69 | Shanga, Pate Island | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
70 | Mbaraki pillar | 1983 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
71 | Omwe | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
72 | Kiunga | 1983 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
73 | Diani ruins | 1983 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
74 | Lamu Fort | 1984 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
75 | Old law courts | 1985 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
76 | Historic lamu town | 1986 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
77 | Historic old town, MSA | 1990 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
78 | DO's office Malindi | 1991 | Kilifi County | Malindi | ![]() | |||||
79 | Mama Ngina drive | 1991 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
80 | Kaya Diani | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
81 | Kaya muhaka | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
82 | Kaya Galu(Ganzoni) | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
83 | Kaya kinondo | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
84 | Chale island sacred grove | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
85 | Shimoni cave | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
86 | Kaya bogowa | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
87 | Kaya gandini | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
88 | Kaya mtai | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
89 | Dugumura hill sacred grove | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
90 | Kaya kwale | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
91 | Kaya Dzombo | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
92 | Mrima hill sacred grove | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
93 | Kaya Ukunda | 1992 | Kwale County | Kwale | ![]() | |||||
94 | Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site and Museum | 1995 | Nakuru County | Nakuru | | |||||
95 | Kaya fungo | 1996 | Kilifi County | Fungo | ![]() | |||||
96 | Kaya kauma | 1996 | Kilifi County | Kauma | ![]() | |||||
97 | Kaya chivara | 1996 | Kilifi County | Kauma | ![]() | |||||
98 | Leven House | 1996 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
99 | Lord Egerton Castle | 1996 | Nakuru County | Ngata Farm | ![]() | |||||
100 | Mombasa golf club | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
101 | Kaya mtswakara | 1997 | Kwale County | Kasemeni | ![]() | |||||
102 | Castle Hotel | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
103 | Holy ghost cathedral | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
104 | City park | 1997 | Nairobi County | Nairobi | ![]() | |||||
105 | St Emmanuel Church, Frere Town | 1997 | Mombasa County | Nyali | ![]() | |||||
106 | Kericho Wagon Works Ltd | 1997 | Kericho County | Kericho | ![]() | |||||
107 | Kaya Mstwakara | 1997 | Kwale County | Kasemeni | ![]() | |||||
108 | Babu Motors | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
109 | Kilindini House | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
110 | Ivory House | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
111 | Issa Thawar House | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
112 | MSA Hospital Dispensary | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
113 | Central Police Station | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
114 | District Officer's Office, Mombasa | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
115 | Anglican Cathedral | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
116 | Mackinnon Market | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
117 | Alidina Visram School | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
118 | Grindlay's Bank Intn'l | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
119 | National Bank of Kenya | 1997 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
120 | Fort hall | 1998 | Muranga County | Murang'a | ![]() | |||||
121 | Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga | 1998 | Muranga County | Gakuyu | ![]() | |||||
122 | Kaya Mudzi Muvya | 1998 | Kilifi County | Rabai | ![]() | |||||
123 | Kaya Lunguma | 1998 | Kilifi County | Golini | ![]() | |||||
124 | Sheikh Mwinyime Shrine | 1998 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | ![]() | |||||
125 | Former Parklands Railways Staff | 1998 | Nairobi County | Parklands | ![]() | |||||
126 | Kaya Choni | 1998 | Kwale County | Gandini | ![]() | |||||
127 | Muyu wa Kae, Swahili settlement | 1999 | Kilifi County | Marereni | ![]() | |||||
128 | Kaya Boumu/Fimboni | 1999 | Kilifi County | Mwawesa | ![]() | |||||
129 | Kaya Mzizima | 1999 | Kilifi County | Mwawesa | ![]() | |||||
130 | The First District Commissioner's | 2000 | Machakos County | Machakos | ![]() | |||||
131 | Jeevanjee Gardens | 2000 | Nairobi County | Nairobi | ![]() | |||||
132 | Ronald Ngala's Tombstone | 2000 | Kilifi County | Kaloleni | ![]() | |||||
133 | Old St. Marks A.C.K. Sagala | 2000 | Taita Taveta County | Sagala | ![]() | |||||
134 | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga | 2000 | Kisii County | Nyamira | 0°06′43″S 34°13′48″E / 0.111992°S 34.229869°E | ![]() | ||||
135 | The Calton Fenzi Memorial Stone | 2000 | Nairobi County | Nairobi | ![]() | |||||
136 | St. Paul's Church (A.C.K) | 2000 | Kiambu County | Kikuyu | ![]() | |||||
137 | The War Memorial Statue | 2000 | Nairobi County | Nairobi | ![]() | |||||
138 | Lamu District Veterinary Office | 2000 | Lamu County | Lamu | ![]() | |||||
139 | Government Rest House-Sori | 2001 | Homa Bay County | Karungu | ![]() | |||||
140 | The Old SDA Church – Rapedhi | 2001 | Homa Bay County | Kanyidoto | ![]() | |||||
141 | Muliro Gardens | 2001 | Kakamega County | Kakamega | ![]() | |||||
142 | Institute of African Studies – Chiromo | 2001 | Nairobi County | Chiromo campus, University of Nairobi | ![]() | |||||
143 | Nyeri Provincial Police | 2001 | Nyeri County | Nyeri | ![]() | |||||
144 | Nyeri Club | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
145 | White Rhino Hotel, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
146 | Tumutumu P.C.E.A Church, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | Konyu | ![]() | |||||
147 | P.C.E.A. Tumu Tumu Secretary's | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
148 | Macalder Mines | 2001 | Migori County | South East Kadem | ![]() | |||||
149 | Old Provincial Commissioner's | 2001 | Kisumu County | ![]() | ||||||
150 | Mau Mau Mass Grave | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
151 | Mau-Mau Cave | 2001 | Nyeri County | 0°18′40″S 36°57′46″E / 0.311111°S 36.962778°E | ![]() | |||||
152 | African Retail Trade Stores | 2001 | Nyeri County | Lumumba Street | ![]() | |||||
153 | New District Comminsioner's | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
154 | Nyeri Old Clock Tower | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
155 | Nyeri Court | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
156 | Riringu Police Station | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
157 | Ruringu Old African Court | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
158 | The Baden Powell Grave | 2001 | Nyeri County | Nyeri | 0°25′09″S 36°57′00″E / 0.419065°S 36.950113°E | ![]() | ||||
159 | Pax-Tu Building | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
160 | St. Peter's Anglican Church, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
161 | St. Cuthbert's P.C.E.A. Church | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
162 | Mathari Catholic Mission Church | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
163 | Italian Memorial Church, Nyeri | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
164 | Italian Servants' Wall Monument | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
165 | Queen Elizabeth Monument | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
166 | Dedan Kimathi's Trench (Kahigani) | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
167 | Mau Mau Fig Tree | 2001 | ![]() | |||||||
168 | District Commissioner's Office | 2001 | Kisumu County | ![]() | ||||||
169 | Kisumu Police Headquarters | 2001 | Kisumu County | Kisumu | ![]() | |||||
170 | Brandman's House | 2001 | Kisumu County | ![]() | ||||||
171 | A.I.C. Kijabe Church Ruins | 2001 | Kiambu County | Kijabe | ![]() | |||||
172 | Nairobi School | 2001 | Nairobi County | Westlands | ![]() | |||||
173 | Khoja Mosque | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
174 | Old Mutual Building | 2001 | Nairobi County | Nairobi CBD | ![]() | |||||
175 | Standard Chartered Building | 2001 | Nairobi County | Nairobi CBD | ![]() | |||||
176 | Pan Africa House | 2001 | Nairobi County | Nairobi CBD | | |||||
177 | Royalty House | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
178 | Imperial Chambers | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
179 | Imperial British East African | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
180 | Bull Cafe | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
181 | Prembro House | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
182 | Pansoms Building | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
183 | Surat District Association Building | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
184 | Rahimtulla Trust Library | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
185 | Bohra Mosque | 2001 | Nairobi County | ![]() | ||||||
186 | Tom Mboya Mausoleum | 2001 | Homa Bay County | Rusinga Island | ![]() | |||||
187 | Karima Hill | 2001 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
188 | Bedida Sacred Grove | 2002 | Kilifi County | ![]() | ||||||
189 | Lamu Water Catchment Area | 2002 | Lamu County | Mwawesa | ![]() | |||||
190 | Burguret Mau Mau Shelter | 2003 | Nyeri County | Gakawa | ![]() | |||||
191 | Naromoru Mau Mau Cave | 2003 | Nyeri County | ![]() | ||||||
192 | Thaai Sacred Lake | 2003 | Meru County | Kibirichia | ![]() | |||||
193 | Nkunga Sacred Lake | 2003 | Meru County | Nkunga | ![]() | |||||
194 | Bututia Sacred Lake | 2003 | Meru County | Kianjai | ![]() | |||||
195 | Gitune Sacred Forest | 2003 | Meru County | Gatimbi | ![]() | |||||
196 | Ras mtandanda mosque | Mombasa County | ![]() | |||||||
197 | Shatin Tomb | ![]() | ||||||||
198 | Blixen House | Nakuru County | Naivasha | ![]() | ||||||
199 | 10-year Nyayo era | Nairobi County | Nairobi | | ||||||
200 | City hall | Nairobi County | Nairobi | | ||||||
201 | Peace pole | Nairobi County | Nairobi | | ||||||
202 | Global forest | Nairobi County | Nairobi | | ||||||
203 | Jomo Kenyatta | Nairobi County | Nairobi | Located at the Kenyatta International Conference Center compound in Nairobi | | |||||
204 | Silver jubilee monument | Nairobi County | Nairobi | Located at Uhuru gardens along Lang'ata road just past the Carnivore hotel. | | |||||
205 | Peace, Love and Unity monument | Nairobi County | Nairobi | Located at Uhuru park min Nairobi | | |||||
206 | The Judiciary building | Nairobi County | Nairobi | | ||||||
207 | The National monument | Nairobi County | Nairobi | Located at Uhuru gardens along Lang'ata road just past the Carnivore hotel. | ![]() | |||||
208 | The tetrahedron | Nairobi County | Nairobi | located at Uhuru park in Nairobi | |
See also
References
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenya Monuments. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/15/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.