Mombasa Island

Mombasa Island is a 5 by 3 km coral outcrop located on 's coast on the Indian Ocean, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the city of is located on the island, including the .
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island
  • Also known as: “Kisiwa Mvita”

Places of Interest

Highlights: MEWA Hospital and Fort Jesus.

Hospital
is a hospital in , Kenya.

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

Hospital
Established in 1944, the , in …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Majengo and Mombasa.

Quarter
is a ward of city, , located on Mombasa Island.

Photo: CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0.
with a population of 1.2 million, is the…

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

Mombasa Island

Latitude
-4.05466° or 4° 3′ 17″ south
Longitude
39.66359° or 39° 39′ 49″ east
Population
146,000
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
6G7XWMW7+4C
Geo­Names ID
186296
Wiki­data ID
Q1570435
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Mombasa Island” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة مومباسا”
  • Basque: “Mombasa uhartea”
  • Bavarian: “Mombasa Island”
  • Cebuano: “Mombasa Island”
  • Chinese: “蒙巴萨岛”
  • Chinese: “蒙巴薩島”
  • Dutch: “Mombasa Island”
  • French: “Mombasa Island”
  • Georgian: “მომბასა”
  • German: “Mombasa Island”
  • Greek: “Νήσος Μομπάσα”
  • Japanese: “モンバサ島”
  • Russian: “Момбаса (остров)”
  • Russian: “Момбаса”
  • Spanish: “Isla de Mombasa”
  • Swahili: “Kisiwa cha Mombasa”
  • Swahili: “Mombasa Island”
  • Swedish: “Mombasa”
  • Turkish: “Mombasa Adası”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rabai and Tayari.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Ras Kisauni and Central.

Kenya: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Nairobi and Mombasa.

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