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Hongwe Sub Location

Hongwe Sub Location is located in Hongwe Location, Mpeketoni division, Lamu West sub county, in Lamu County, and is neighboring Bahari, Tewe, Bomani, Mapenya, Uziwa, Central, Kiongwe sub locations. It has a total popupation of 6,100, of which 3,112 (51%) are male and 2,988 (49%) are female. The sub location has 1,508 households which averages 4.0 persons per household. Its land area is 48.70 square km and a population density of 125 persons per square kilometer.

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    Sat, 09 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    Lamu Deputy Governor Mbarak Bhajaj (bespectacled) seated with AFA Chairman Cornel Serem during the launch of the seed pressing machine in Hongwe that will boost value addition initiatives in cotton and simsim oil processing. Photo: Amenya Ochieng/K - Facebook

    Thu, 07 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT
    AFA and Lamu County deliver Ksh 20 million agricultural package to boost cotton, biofuel value chain - Sacco Review

    Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT
    Suspicion clouds Lamu ‘drowning’ as family demands justice for missing son - Daily Nation

    Sat, 11 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT
    Kikuyu factor in Mpeketoni seen to influence pick of Lamu governor - www.standardmedia.co.ke