Leven Reef
Leven Reef is a reef in Mombasa County, Kenya. Leven Reef is situated nearby to the suburb Nyali, as well as near the quarter Mombasa Old Town.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Jesus and Mombasa 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 west of Leven Reef.
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 3½ km west of Leven Reef.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nyali and Mombasa Old Town.
Nyali
Suburb
Photo: FredD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge.
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 4 km west of Leven Reef.
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.
Leven Reef
- Type: Reef
- Also known as: “Leren Reefs” and “Leven Reefs”
- Category: landform
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-4.06506° or 4° 3′ 54″ southLongitude
39.71236° or 39° 42′ 45″ eastOpen location code
6G7XWPM6+XWGeoNames ID
189450
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