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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 .
Map of Mombasa's extent. Being a coastal town, Mombasa is characterised by a flat topography. The town of Mombasa is centred on Mombasa Island, but extends to the mainland. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks, Port Reitz in the south and Tudor Creek in the north. Climate. Mombasa has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen ...
Lamu Island is a port, city, and island just off the shore of Kenya in the Indian Ocean approximately 150 miles from Mombasa. It is a part of the East African country of Kenya. [1] Lamu was founded in the 12th century. [2] Lamu is one of the longest-established and best-preserved remaining settlements of the Swahili tradition in east Africa ...
The Swahili coast ( Swahili: Pwani ya Waswahili) is a coastal area of East Africa, bordered by the Indian Ocean and inhabited by the Swahili people. It includes Sofala (located in Mozambique ); Mombasa, Gede, Pate Island, Lamu, and Malindi (in Kenya ); and Dar es Salaam and Kilwa (in Tanzania ). [1] In addition, several coastal islands are ...
Lamu. / 2.26944°S 40.90222°E / -2.26944; 40.90222. Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Situated 341 kilometres (212 mi) by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty, from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach Lamu Island.
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.
Diani Beach is a beach on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya.It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Mombasa, in Kwale County.. Tourism. The beach is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) long, from the Kongo river to the north and Galu beach to the south (the southern point of reference is an old Baobab tree).
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).