Mombasa Lighthouse
Mombasa Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mombasa County, Kenya. Mombasa Lighthouse is situated nearby to Mombasa Hospital, as well as near the quarter Mombasa Old Town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
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 1 km north of Mombasa 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 760 metres north of Mombasa 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 1¼ km west of Mombasa Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mombasa Old Town and Ganjoni.
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.
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.
Likoni
Village
Likoni is a division of Mombasa County, Kenya, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island. Likoni is situated 2½ km southwest of Mombasa Lighthouse.
Mombasa Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Ras Serani Range Front Light”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.07162° or 4° 4′ 18″ southLongitude
39.68066° or 39° 40′ 50″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
6G7XWMHJ+97GeoNames ID
9612509
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