List of 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 |  | ||||
| 2 | Mtwapa | 1935 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | 3°56′45″S 39°44′39″E | | ||||
| 3 | Mambrui | 1935 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | 3°05′34″S 40°09′01″E | | ||||
| 4 | Redoubt | 1935 | Mombasa County | Mombasa | | |||||
| 5 | Shirazi | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale | 4°31′28″S 39°25′02″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 | | ||||
| 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 |  | ||||
| 13 | Old watch towers | 1935 | Mombasa County | | ||||||
| 14 | Tiwi | 1935 | Kwale County | Kwale | 4°14′23″S 39°34′30″E | | ||||
| 15 | Kilepwa island | 1954 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | | |||||
| 16 | Kariandusi | 1954 | Nakuru County | Nakuru | 0°27′24″S 36°17′00″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 | | ||||
| 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 | | ||||
| 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 | | |||||
| 31 | Jumaa Mtwapa | 1958 | Kilifi County | Kilifi | | |||||
| 32 | Mwana | 1958 | Lamu County | Lamu | 2°14′59″S 40°54′49″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 | .JPG.webp) | ||||
| 36 | Gede Ruins National Monument | 1970 | Kilifi County | Kilifi |  | |||||
| 37 | Olorgesailie national monument | 1970 | Kajiado County | Kajiado | .jpg.webp) | |||||
| 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 | [1] | 3°57′38″N 36°20′33″E |  | |||
| 44 | Mai Mahiu Catholic Church (Italian church) a.k.a. Travelers Church |
1942 | Nakuru County | Mai Mahiu |  | |||||
| 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 | | ||||
| 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 |  | |||||
| 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 |  | ||||
| 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 | .jpg.webp) | ||||||
| 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 | _02.JPG.webp) | ||||||
| 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 | Nairobi County | Karen |  | ||||||
| 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kenya Monuments with known IDs.
References
- "Sibiloi National Park". Kenya Wildlife Service. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
External links
- Hassan, Mohamed (27 April 2019). "NMK Seek More Funds To Protect Historical Sites, Monuments". Kenya News Agency. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
- "Overview". Kenya Wildlife Service. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
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