Portree used Portree's pier as a rest point. The town also began exporting fish at this time, which contributed greatly to the local economy. The town had the last manual telephone exchange in the UK, which closed in 1976. Portree shale is a geologic association in the vicinity of Portree, the existence of which is linked with potential petroleum occurrences of commercial importance. Portree Portree (; , ) is the largest town on Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. It is the location for the only secondary school on the island, Portree High School. Public transport services are limited to
Lamu Island Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor. Lamu Old Town, the principal inhabited part of the island, is one of the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlements in East Africa. Built in coral stone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of structural forms enriched by such features as inner courtyards, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. Lamu has hosted major Muslim religious festivals since the 19th century, and has become a significant center for the study of Islamic and Swahili cultures. Shela is a village about south of Lamu (town). The origin of the village is unknown, but according to