Shimo la Tewa
Shimo la Tewa is a locality in Mombasa County, Kenya. Shimo la Tewa is situated nearby to the suburb Shanzu, as well as near the locality Mtwapa.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bamburi Airport and Shanzu.
Bamburi Airport
Aerodrome
Bamburi Airport is a small airstrip located near Bamburi, north of Mombasa along Kenya’s coast. It primarily serves private charters and light aircraft, providing convenient access to nearby resorts, beaches, and residential areas.
Shanzu
Hotel
Shanzu is a suburb of Mombasa, Kenya. Shanzu is located in Mombasa, off the Mombasa-Malindi highway. Shanzu Beach has a number of popular hotels, bars and restaurants and is within easy reach of Mombasa, Bamburi, Nyali and Mtwapa.
Braeburn Mombasa International School
School
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. Braeburn Mombasa International School is situated 3½ km southwest of Shimo la Tewa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mtwapa and Jumba la Mtwana.
Mtwapa
Photo: Omondi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mtwapa is in Coastal Kenya. It is a dusty place, about 15 km north of Mombasa and one of the fastest growing communities in Kenya with about 91,000 inhabitants in 2019.
Jumba la Mtwana
Village
Photo: Omondi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jumba la Mtwana is the site of historical structures and archaeological relics on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying close to the Mtwapa Creek, in Kilifi county, north of Mombasa. Jumba la Mtwana is situated 3 km east of Shimo la Tewa.
Bamburi
Village
'Bamburi, from the local bantu words "Ba" and "Mburi", is a commercial, industrial and local electoral, administrative and a tourist and residential area on the Kenyan north-coast which extends from the coastline on the Indian Ocean to the surrounding middle and low-income settlements on the mainland. Bamburi is situated 5 km southwest of Shimo la Tewa.
Shimo la Tewa
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.96044° or 3° 57′ 38″ southLongitude
39.74088° or 39° 44′ 27″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
6G8X2PQR+R9GeoNames ID
180391
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