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Fort Jesus in Mombassa, Kenya
The Fort Jesus (Fort Jesus) of Mombasa, one of the most important cultural heritage sites of the Kenyan coast has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 1997, UNESCO recognized the Lake Turkana in Kenya as one of the most beautiful in the world and included in its list of World Heritage. In the list, then joined Mount Kenya National Park (1997), the old town of Lamu (2001) and sacred groves and the Mijikenda Kaya (2008). Now with the raid of Fort Jesus in Mombasa and the 3 main Rift Valley lakes (Bogoria, Nakuru and Elementeita), Kenya now has 6 locations highlighted by the UNESCO . Read the rest of this entry »