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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 .
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.
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.
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).
Mombasa Island: 14.1 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi) Changamwe: 54.5 square kilometres (21.0 sq mi) Likoni: 51.3 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi) Kisauni: 109.7 square kilometres (42.4 sq mi) Sunrise in Mombasa Demographics. Mombasa is an urban city county and for this reason, there is a large population of both local and immigrant communities.
Longest span. 500 ft (150 m) History. Opened. 1980. Location. The Nyali Bridge is a concrete girder bridge [1] connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya and located on B8 road. The bridge crosses Tudor Creek (a tidal inlet) to the north-east of the island. The bridge is one of three road links out of Mombasa (the ...
Ngomongo Villages is a well-known sustainable eco-cultural tourist village in Mombasa, Kenya, which is situated 4° south of the equator.It is situated in a former coral limestone quarry, and the aim of its rehabilitation was to convert it into a sustainable development, while turning it into hospitable land with utility to community, while eliminating its hazards and improving the ecosystem.