Changamwe
Changamwe is a suburb of Mombasa, in Mombasa County, in the former Coast Province of Kenya.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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 Tudor and Majengo.
Tudor
Quarter
Photo: Kibet Yegon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tudor is a subdivision of Mombasa, Kenya. Tudor is situated 4 km east of Changamwe.
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 4½ km southeast of Changamwe.
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.
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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Changamwe secondary swimming pool and changamwe grounds.
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