Vasco da Gama Pillar
Vasco da Gama Pillar is a monument in Kilifi County, Kenya. Vasco da Gama Pillar is situated nearby to the aerodrome Malindi Airport, as well as near the village Kijiwetanga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Malindi Museum and Malindi Airport.
Malindi Museum
Museum
Photo: Ruslik0, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malindi Museum is a museum located in Malindi, Kenya. It has control over four main heritage sites: The Vasco da Gama Pillar, The Portuguese Chapel, The House of Columns and The Heritage Complex museum. Malindi Museum is situated 1¼ km northwest of Vasco da Gama Pillar.
Malindi Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: KenyanAviation, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Malindi International Airport is an airport in Kenya. It serves the coastal towns of Malindi, Watamu, Mambrui, and the greater northern coast tourism circuit. Malindi Airport is situated 3½ km west of Vasco da Gama Pillar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malindi and Kijiwetanga.
Malindi
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Malindi and Watamu villages are known for their wonderful Indian Ocean beaches, which are among the best and most picturesque in Kenya.
Kijiwetanga
Village
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Kijiwetanga is situated 6 km southwest of Vasco da Gama Pillar.
Vasco da Gama Pillar
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Kilifi County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.22362° or 3° 13′ 25″ southLongitude
40.12986° or 40° 7′ 48″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
6H82Q4GH+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2628519930OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentGeoNames ID
178572
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