Mombasa Old Town

The Old Town of Mombasa, also known as Mji Wa Kale, is the old part of , the main city of Mombasa County in . Situated on the south-east side of , 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.
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Photo: Shiraz Chakera, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Quarter
  • …lies at an elevation of 22 metres (72 feet)
  • Description: place in Mombasa County, Kenya
  • Also known as
    “Mvita”
    “Old Mombasa”
    “Old Town”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Jesus and Mombasa Hospital.

Photo: Zeljko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a fort located on .

Hospital
The , established by the British…

Hospital
Established in 1944, the , in …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mombasa and Ganjoni.

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with a population of 1.2 million, is the…

Quarter
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010.

Quarter
is a ward of city, , located on .

Mombasa Old Town

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Latitude
-4.05875° or 4° 3′ 32″ south
Longitude
39.67617° or 39° 40′ 34″ east
Open location code
6G7XWMRG+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10243346427
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
182361
Wiki­data ID
Q6897057

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Tatar—“Mombasa Old Town” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蒙巴薩舊城區”
  • Dutch: “Mombasa Old Town”
  • French: “Vieille ville”
  • German: “Altstadt Mombasa”
  • German: “Altstadt”
  • Japanese: “モンバサ旧市街”
  • Latvian: “Mombasas vecpilsēta”
  • Russian: “Старый город”
  • Spanish: “Pueblo Viejo”
  • Swahili: “Mji wa Kale”
  • Swahili: “Mombasa Old Town”
  • Tatar: “Момбаса иске каласы”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bondeni and Ngomani.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Basheikh Mosque and Leven House.

Kenya: Highlights

Notable places include Nairobi and Mombasa.

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