East Africa
Kenya
Mombasa County

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 include MEWA Hospital and Fort Jesus.

Hospital
is a hospital in , Kenya. It is a project of the Muslim Education and Welfare Association and provides in-patient and out-patient services operating 24 hours a day.

Photo: Zeljko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 .

Memorial
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also referred to as Mapembe ya Ndovu or Mapembeni or Pembe za Ndovu, form a monument over Moi Avenue, a major thoroughfare in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Majengo and Mombasa.

Quarter
is a ward of city, , located on Mombasa Island. It is estimated to have a population of 38,800 in 2011. It is divided between in the Kisauni and Mvita electoral constituencies.

Photo: CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0.
with a population of 1.2 million, is the second-largest city in Kenya and its main port city. It is particularly known for its warm and sunny climate, white beaches and coral reef diving.

Quarter
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was .

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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Satellite Map

Discover Mombasa Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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

Explore places such as Rabai and Tayari.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Central and Ras Kisauni.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Mombasa Island”. Photo: Rotsee, CC BY-SA 3.0.