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  2. Mombasa - Wikipedia

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    mombasa.go.ke. Mombasa ( / mɒmˈbæsə / mom-BASS-ə; also US: /- ˈbɑːsə / -⁠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.

  3. Mombasa Island - Wikipedia

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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 .

  4. Mombasa County - Wikipedia

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    Mombasa County. /  4.050°S 39.667°E  / -4.050; 39.667. Mombasa County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. Its capital is Mombasa. In terms of economy it is second after Nairobi. [1] Initially it was one of the former districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in ...

  5. Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  6. Mombasa tusks - Wikipedia

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    Mombasa tusks. The Mombasa tusks, also referred to as Mapemba ya Ndovu [1] or Pembe za Ndovu ( Swahili for elephant tusks ), [2] form a monument over Moi Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Mombasa, Kenya. Built in the 1950s to commemorate visits by the British royal family, the monument originally comprised two wooden structures resembling tusks ...

  7. Mombasa Old Town - Wikipedia

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    Mombasa Old Town. /  4.05889°S 39.67639°E  / -4.05889; 39.67639. Old Town is an area of Mombasa, 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, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers. [1]

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