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Mombasa location map.svg Module:Location map/data/Kenya Mombasa is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Downtown Mombasa . The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Mombasa (/ m ɒ m ˈ b æ s ə / mom-BASS-ə; also US: /-ˈ b ɑː s ə /- BAH-sə) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue ...
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Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km 2 (2,500 acres) while the reserve is 200 km 2 (49,400 acres). [ 1 ]
Mombasa Island is a 5 by 3 km (3.1 by 1.9 mi) coral outcrop located on Kenya's coast on the Indian Ocean, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the city of Mombasa is located on the island, including the Old Town .
Mombasa is an urban city county and for this reason, there is a large population of both local and immigrant communities. The local communities include the Mijikenda, Swahili and Kenyan Arabs. The Mijikenda is the largest community in Mombasa County making up almost 35% of the total population in the county.
In 2013, as Mombasa District, being in existence since the colonial period, was converted into one of the 47 counties. [2] The district and the town are divided into four divisions namely: Mombasa Island – 14.1 km 2; Changamwe – 54.5 km 2; Likoni – 51.3 km 2; Kisauni - 109.7 km 2; The district had four constituencies: Changamwe Constituency