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Heavy rains pounded the streets of Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa, with some passengers evacuated from a flooded bus by holding on to a rope amid chest-high water. Others stood on top of the bus ...
Administration. Kenya. Largest settlement. Mombasa. Demographics. Population. 146,334 (1999) 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 .
Material. C50 Posttension girders. Location. The Makupa Causeway Bridge is 457 m long bridge in Kenya that spans the Makupa Causeway, which links Mombasa to the Kenyan mainland. [1] The bridge was opened on 4 August, 2022 by President Uhuru Kenyatta. [2] [3] The bridge has a turning radius of 650m curve. It has 11 spans of 24.60m each.
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.
Likoni. The Likoni Ferry is a ferry service across Kilindini Harbour, serving the Kenyan city of Mombasa between Mombasa Island and the mainland suburb of Likoni. Double-ended ferries alternate across the harbour, carrying both road and foot traffic. The ferries are operated by the Kenya Ferry Services (KFS), and is the only remaining ferry ...
At least 71 people have been confirmed dead and 110 people are in hospital following floods near the town of Mai Mahiu in Kenya’s north-western Nakuru county, Nakuru governor Susan Kihika ...
Coordinates. 4°4′S 39°47′E. / 4.067°S 39.783°E / -4.067; 39.783. Area. 10 km 2 (3.9 sq mi) Established. 1986. 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).
Dongo Kundu Bypass starts in the neighborhood called Miritini, on the Nairobi–Mombasa Highway, approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi), northwest of the central business district of Mombasa. From there it loops around the western edge of Moi International Airport and ends at a neighborhood called Mwache at the water's edge, west of the airport.