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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 .
It is south of Mombasa Island and is made up of mostly Swahili and non-Swahili Bantu tribes. The ferry was the target of the Likoni Riots of 1997. The Liwatoni Pedestrian Floating Bridge was built and designed to ease pressure on the Likoni ferry crossing by taking up most of the foot traffic, leaving the ferries to serve vehicular and cargo ...
Old Town in 1572. The Old Town of Mombasa, also known as Mji Mkongwe, is the old part of Mombasa, the main city of Mombasa County in Kenya.Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares (180 acres), and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers. [1]
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 ]
Fort Jesus (Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça) is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, [1] it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa.
Uganda Railway (Kisumu-Mombasa) begins operating. [18] African Standard newspaper begins publication. [18] Jevanjee mosque built. [17] 1902 - Court of Kenya established. [19] 1903 - Seif Bin Salim public library founded. [20] 1904 - Africa Hotel in business. [17] 1905 Mombasa Cathedral opens. [21] Court of Kenya relocated from Mombasa to ...
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.
Magongo is a town in Mombasa County, Kenya.It is an outlying township 10 minutes northwest of Mombasa Island, situated on the Nairobi road. Magongo is found in Changamwe constituency which is regarded as the richest constituency in Mombasa county when bearing in mind the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) which is the biggest employer in the county is found, also major infrastructures such as the Moi ...