Likoni
Likoni is a division of Mombasa County, Kenya, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Jesus and Aga Khan Hospital.
Fort Jesus
Photo: Zeljko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Jesus 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 Mombasa. Fort Jesus is situated 3½ km northeast of Likoni.
Aga Khan Hospital
Hospital
Established in 1944, the Aga Khan Hospital, in Mombasa Kenya, is part of the Aga Khan Health Services. It is a 96-bed acute care facility offering health care.
Mombasa Hospital
Hospital
The Mombasa Hospital, established by the British in 1891 as the English Hospital, is the oldest and largest private hospital in Coast Province of Kenya. Mombasa Hospital is situated 3 km northeast of Likoni.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganjoni and Mombasa Old Town.
Ganjoni
Quarter
The Coast Province was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. Ganjoni is situated 2½ km north of Likoni.
Mombasa Old Town
Quarter
Photo: Shiraz Chakera, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Town of Mombasa, also known as Mji Wa Kale, is the old part of Mombasa, the main city of Mombasa County in Kenya. Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, 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. Mombasa Old Town is situated 3½ km northeast of Likoni.
Mombasa
Mombasa 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.
Likoni
- Type: Village
- Description: place in Mombasa County, Kenya
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.08533° or 4° 5′ 7″ southLongitude
39.66065° or 39° 39′ 38″ eastElevation
19 metres (62 feet)Open location code
6G7XWM76+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 827473782OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Likoni” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Likoni”
- Irish: “Likoni”
- Japanese: “リコニ”
- Persian: “لایکونی”
- South Azerbaijani: “لایکونی”
- Swahili: “Likoni, Kenya”
- Swahili: “Likoni”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Postal Corporation of Kenya- Likoni and Caltex Ground;Napol Field.
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