Voi Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Town in Kenya
About Voi
According to local history the name of town comes from a slave trader called Chief Kivoi, who settled near the Voi River about 400 years ago. Before colonization, the village served as trading center for the local Taita people and other Kenyan tribes and Arabs. The town started to grow at the end of the 19th century when the Uganda Railway was constructed. People started to move in to work on the railway and the nearby sisal estates. However, township status was not granted until 1932. Voi is a marketplace for the agricultural and meat products from the fertile Taita Hills as well as other surrounding areas. The most common language used isSwahili, but majority of the locals knowEnglishand to a lesser extentFrench,German, andItalian.
Where to Eat in Voi
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Red Elephant Bistro
Where to Stay in Voi
- 🏨Afrika Lodges - Voi Lodge
- 🏨The Joy Hotel
Voi Travel Guide Sections
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