Mombasa
A Swahili port older than most of the countries around it, with a Portuguese fort and reefs off the beach. Humid, and slower than Nairobi.
Mombasa in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
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Landmarks in Mombasa
Fort Jesus, is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Maingi030 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km2 while the reserve is 200 km2.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jul 2026
McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0
Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge. Nyali is known for its many high-class hotels and residential houses, modern standards, and long white sand beaches making it a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Mar 2026
FredD · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Old Town of Mombasa, also known as Mji Wa Kale, 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, and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
FredD · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fort Jesus, is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, 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.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Maingi030 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve is a marine park and national reserve in Mombasa, Kenya. The park is 10 km2 while the reserve is 200 km2.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 6 Jul 2026
McKay Savage from London, UK · CC BY 2.0
Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge. Nyali is known for its many high-class hotels and residential houses, modern standards, and long white sand beaches making it a popular destination for both local and foreign tourists.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 1 Mar 2026
FredD · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Old Town of Mombasa, also known as Mji Wa Kale, 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, and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 20 Jul 2026
FredD · CC BY-SA 3.0