Mombasa Island
Mombasa Island is a 5 by 3 km coral outcrop located on Kenya's coast on the Indian Ocean, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the city of Mombasa is located on the island, including the Old Town.
- Island
- …has about 146,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- …is also known as “Kisiwa Mvita”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover MEWA Hospital and Fort Jesus.
MEWA Hospital
Hospital
MEWA Hospital is a hospital in Mombasa, Kenya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Majengo and Mombasa.
Mombasa Island
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-4.05466° or 4° 3′ 17″ south
Longitude
39.66359° or 39° 39′ 49″ east
Open location code
6G7XWMW7+4C
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Mombasa Island” goes by many names.
جزيرة مومباساArabic
Mombasa uharteaBasque
Mombasa IslandBavarian
Mombasa IslandCebuano
蒙巴萨岛Chinese
蒙巴薩島Chinese
Mombasa IslandDutch
მომბასაGeorgian
Νήσος ΜομπάσαGreek
モンバサ島Japanese
МомбасаRussian
Момбаса (остров)Russian
Kisiwa cha MombasaSwahili
Mombasa IslandSwahili
MombasaSwedish
Mombasa AdasıTurkish
Localities in the Area
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