Rasini

Rasini, also known as Faza, lies on the northern side of Pate Island in the Lamu archipelago. Its Swahili community faced the channels and sheltered waters that connect the islands with the East African coast. The town shared an island with Pate, an important sultanate whose fortunes rose with trade and alliances on the mainland. Boats carried people and goods through the mangrove-fringed passages between the settlements.