Likoni Lighthouse
Likoni Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mombasa County, Kenya. Likoni Lighthouse is situated nearby to the quarter Ganjoni, as well as near Mombasa Old Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 2½ km northeast of Likoni Lighthouse.
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. Aga Khan Hospital is situated 1½ km north of Likoni Lighthouse.
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 2½ km northeast of Likoni Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Likoni and Ganjoni.
Likoni
Village
Likoni is a division of Mombasa County, Kenya, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island.
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.
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 3 km north of Likoni Lighthouse.
Likoni Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.08347° or 4° 5′ 1″ southLongitude
39.66832° or 39° 40′ 6″ eastElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
6G7XWM89+J8GeoNames ID
9612504
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