Echoes from the past at the Takwa ruins in Lamu

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One of the few standing coral and limestone walls of the mosque area of the Takwa Ruins, in Lamu. PHOTO | KARI MUTU 

The history buff in me enjoys peering into the past and a visit to Takwa Ruins of Lamu Island served an interesting insights into the history of coastal Kenya.

From our Shela area abode in Lamu, we took a 30-minute boat ride to Manda Island, over calm waters in mangrove-lined channels. The ruins are located in the south-eastern region of Manda, the largest of the Lamu islands.