Mombasa
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Clockwise: Fort Jesus, Mombasa Town Hall, Mombasa Old Town, Nyali beach, sunset panorama, Moi Avenue's elephant tusks and Downtown Mombasa
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| Motto: Utangamano kwa Maendeleo (Unity for Development) |
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 Mombasa
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| Coordinates: 4°03′S 39°40′E / 4.050°S 39.667°ECoordinates: 4°03′S 39°40′E / 4.050°S 39.667°E | |
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 Kenya
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| County | Mombasa County |
| Founded | 900 A.D. |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,200,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Mombasite |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 020 |
| Website | mombasa.go.ke |
Mombasa (/məmˈbɑːsə/; Kenyan English: [mɔmˈbɑːsə]) is a city on the coast of Kenya. It is the country's second-largest city, after the capital Nairobi, with an estimated population of about 1.2 million people in 2016. Its metropolitan region is the second largest in the country and has a population of approximately two million people. Administratively, Mombasa is the capital of Mombasa County.
A regional cultural and economic hub, Mombasa has an extra-large port and an international airport, and is an important regional tourism centre. Located on the east coast of Kenya, in Mombasa County and the former Coast Province, Mombasa's situation on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre, and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location.
The city had a population of about 939,000 per the 2009 census. It is located on Mombasa Island and sprawls to the surrounding mainlands. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks: Tudor Creek and Kilindini Harbour. It is connected to the mainland to the north by the Nyali Bridge, to the south by the Likoni Ferry, and to the west by the Makupa Causeway, alongside which runs the Kenya-Uganda Railway. The port serves both Kenya and countries of the interior, linking them to the ocean. The city is served by Moi International Airport located in the northwest mainland suburb of Chaani.
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