Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach is a beach in Mombasa County, Kenya. Shelly Beach is situated nearby to the village Likoni, as well as near the quarter Mzimle.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Jesus and Aga Khan Hospital.
Fort Jesus
Photo: Zeljko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Fort Jesus is situated 3½ km north of Shelly Beach.
Aga Khan Hospital
Hospital
Established in 1944, the Aga Khan Hospital, in Mombasa Kenya, is part of the Aga Khan Health Services. It is a 96-bed acute care facility offering health care. Aga Khan Hospital is situated 3 km north of Shelly Beach.
Mombasa Hospital
Hospital
The Mombasa Hospital, established by the British in 1891 as the English Hospital, is the oldest and largest private hospital in Coast Province of Kenya. Mombasa Hospital is situated 3½ km north of Shelly Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Likoni and Ganjoni.
Likoni
Village
Likoni is a division of Mombasa County, Kenya, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island.
Ganjoni
Quarter
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. Ganjoni is situated 4 km northwest of Shelly Beach.
Mombasa Old Town
Quarter
Photo: Shiraz Chakera, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Town of Mombasa, also known as Mji Wa Kale, is the old part of Mombasa, the main city of Mombasa County in Kenya. Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares, and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Persian, Indian, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers. Mombasa Old Town is situated 4 km north of Shelly Beach.
Shelly Beach
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Shelly beach”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.09432° or 4° 5′ 40″ southLongitude
39.67454° or 39° 40′ 28″ eastElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
6G7XWM4F+7ROpenStreetMap ID
node 2579400741OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Shelly Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelly Beach (lapyahan sa Kenya)”
- Cebuano: “Shelly Beach”
- Swedish: “Shelly Beach (strand i Kenya)”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mzimle and Mbaraki.
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