Changamwe
Changamwe is a suburb of Mombasa, in Mombasa County, in the former Coast Province of Kenya.Places of Interest
Highlights include Makupa Causeway Bridge and Tsavo Thermal Power Station.
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. Makupa Causeway Bridge is situated 2½ km southeast of Changamwe.
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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chaani and Mikindani.
Chaani
Quarter
Chaani is a suburb of Mombasa, Kenya. It is bordered by Port Reitz to the west, Changamwe to the north and Kilindini Harbour to the south. It is linked to Mombasa Island by the Kipevu Causeway.
Mikindani
Suburb
Mikindani Estate is an area within Jomvu Constituency which is mainly a suburban area of Mombasa. The estate lies along the Mombasa- Nairobi highway. The estate is surrounded by the Indian ocean and is believed to have earned its name formerly from mikinda, meaning small minazi which are believed to have been growing in the area. Mikindani is situated 2½ km north of Changamwe.
Port Reitz
Quarter
Port Reitz is a district of Mombasa, Kenya, and is located north-west of the island. It was named after Lieutenant J. J. Reitz, an officer in the Royal Navy, who became commander or resident of Mombasa in February 1824. Port Reitz is situated 3½ km southwest of Changamwe.
Changamwe
- Type: Locality
- Description: place in Mombasa County, Kenya
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.02518° or 4° 1′ 31″ southLongitude
39.63114° or 39° 37′ 52″ eastElevation
56 metres (184 feet)Open location code
6G7XXJFJ+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1217172669OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swahili—“Changamwe” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Changamwe”
- Irish: “Changamwe”
- Japanese: “チャンガムウェ”
- Swahili: “Changamwe, Kenya”
- Swahili: “Changamwe”
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