Things to see in Mombasa
Mombasa is a city in Kenya, with an urban population of about 882 thousand. Below are 9 notable places within about 5 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Fort Jesus Museum History
Fort Jesus, is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa.
2Mombasa Island Nature
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.
3Holy Ghost Cathedral, Mombasa Place of worship
The Holy Ghost Cathedral or just Mombasa Cathedral, is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Mombasa, Kenya, and the seat of the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mombasa.
4Nyali Bridge Landmark
The Nyali Bridge is a concrete girder bridge connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya and located on B8 road.
5Haller Park Park
Haller Park is a nature park in Bamburi, Mombasa, on the Kenyan coast. It is the transformation of a quarry wasteland into an ecological area.
6Mandhry Mosque Place of worship
Mandhry Mosque is a mosque in the old town of Mombasa. It is the oldest mosque in Mombasa, and the second-oldest in Kenya.
7Nyali Beach Nature
Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge.
8HMT Gulland History
HMT Gulland was an Isles-class trawlers built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War for a variety of tasks, including anti-submarine patrol.
9Makupa Causeway Bridge Landmark
The Makupa Causeway Bridge is 457 m long bridge in Kenya that spans the Makupa Causeway, which links Mombasa to the Kenyan mainland. The bridge was opened on 4 August 2022 by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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