✈️Air Base🇺🇸 US Installation Abroad
Manda Bay Airfield / Camp Simba
🇰🇪Manda Island, Lamu County, Kenya·Kenya(US base in KE)
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Quick Facts
TypeAir Base
Country🇰🇪 Kenya
CityManda Island, Lamu County, Kenya
Operated by🇺🇸 United States
Coordinates-2.3200, 40.9080
About This Installation
US military facility on Manda Island used for counter-terrorism operations in East Africa (Operation Enduring Freedom-Horn of Africa). Attacked by al-Shabaab on January 5, 2020, killing three Americans. Hosts ISR and light strike aircraft supporting AFRICOM missions.
Information sourced from public defense ministry records, NATO official sources, and official national military websites. All installations are publicly acknowledged. Coordinates are approximate.