Shanzu
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.Places of Interest
Highlights: Bamburi Airport and Braeburn Mombasa International School.
Bamburi Airport
Aerodrome
Bamburi Airport is a small airstrip located near Bamburi, north of Mombasa along Kenya’s coast.
Braeburn Mombasa International School
School
Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. Braeburn Mombasa International School is situated 3 km southwest of Shanzu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mtwapa and Jumba la Mtwana.
Jumba la Mtwana
Village
Bamburi
Village
Bamburi, from the local bantu words "Ba" and "Mburi"… Bamburi is situated 4 km southwest of Shanzu.
Shanzu
- Type: Suburb
- Description: suburb of Mombasa, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.97503° or 3° 58′ 30″ south
Longitude
39.7435° or 39° 44′ 37″ east
Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)
Open location code
6G8X2PFV+X9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Shanzu” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Shanzu”
- Irish: “Shanzu”
- Swahili: “Shanzu”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Shanzu Teachers College and Sacred Heart Catholic.
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