Kwale County, Kenya · Africa
Samburu sits on the route: 30 minutes from Mariakani.
Samburu is a town located in Kwale County, Kenya. With a population of 4,454, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Samburu sits in Kenya, where you drive on the left. It's in the Africa/Nairobi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Samburu to your route.
Samburu is a town located in Kwale County, Kenya.
Samburu is pre-dorminantly populated by he Duruma sub-tribe of the larger Mijikenda Community along the coast. Samburu derived its name from the word 'chimburu' which is the Owl.It was mispronounced by the white man when he came across a Duruma elderly man called BatiRead more
Kalinga during the construction of the Kenya Uganda railway line in 1897. He was asked through a translator what he was doing in that area, his reply was that, he lived there with many owls(chimburu)...and the white man mispronounced the word to Samburu.
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Samburu is located in Kwale County, Kenya, Africa. The coordinates are -3.7947 latitude, 39.2637 longitude.
Samburu has a population of approximately 4,454 people, making it a town in Kenya.
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