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City Details: Mombasa

A few alternate names for Mombasa are: MBA, Mambasa, Mombaaso, Mombaca, Mombasa, Mombaso, Mombassa, Mombaça, Mombása, Mompasa

Mombasa 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. The town is known as "the white and blue city" in Kenya. It is the country's oldest and second-largest city after Nairobi, with a population of about 1,208,333 people according to the 2019 census.

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Mombasa

General Information

  • Official Name: Kenya
  • Common Name: Kenya
  • Population: 1208333
  • Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
  • Coordinates: -4.05466, 39.66359
  • Country Code: KEN
  • Continent: Africa

Closest Airports to Mombasa

  • 1. Mombasa Moi International Airport (MBA), distance from city center: 8.01 km
  • 2. Ukunda Airstrip (UKA), distance from city center: 28.45 km
  • 3. Malindi Airport (MYD), distance from city center: 103.86 km

Location of Mombasa

Kenya Country Details

  • Country: Kenya
  • Official Name: Republic of Kenya
  • Capital: Nairobi
  • Region: Africa
  • Subregion: Eastern Africa
  • Population: 53,771,300
  • Area: 580,367 km²
  • Languages: English, Swahili
  • Currency: Kenyan shilling (Sh)
  • Timezones: UTC+03:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Museums in Mombasa, Kenya

Museum

Fort Jesus Museum

Fort Jesus Road, Makadara/Mji Wa Kale ward, 80100, Kenya

Coordinates: 4.0628° S, 39.6798° E