Makupa Creek
Makupa Creek is a tidal creek in Mombasa County, Kenya. Makupa Creek is situated nearby to the locality Markupa, as well as near the quarter Shimanzi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tsavo Thermal Power Station and Makupa Causeway Bridge.
Tsavo Thermal Power Station
Tsavo Thermal Power Station, also Kipevu II Thermal Power Station is a 75 MW, heavy fuel oil-fired thermal power station in Kenya.Makupa Causeway Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Christian odhiambo akuku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Makupa Causeway Bridge is 457 m long bridge in Kenya that spans the Makupa Causeway, which links Mombasa to the Kenyan mainland. The bridge was opened on 4 August 2022 by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
MEWA Hospital
Hospital
MEWA Hospital is a hospital in Mombasa, 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. MEWA Hospital is situated 2½ km southeast of Makupa Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Changamwe and Majengo.
Changamwe
Locality
Changamwe is a suburb of Mombasa, in Mombasa County, in the former Coast Province of Kenya.
Majengo
Quarter
Majengo is a ward of Mombasa city, Kenya, 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. Majengo is situated 2½ km east of Makupa Creek.
Tudor
Quarter
Photo: Kibet Yegon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tudor is a subdivision of Mombasa, Kenya. Tudor is situated 3 km east of Makupa Creek.
Makupa Creek
- Type: Tidal creek
- Also known as: “Makupa Boat Channel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.04211° or 4° 2′ 32″ southLongitude
39.64066° or 39° 38′ 26″ eastElevation
-3 metres (-10 feet)Open location code
6G7XXJ5R+57GeoNames ID
188054
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Markupa and Shimanzi.
Notable Places Nearby
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