Cannon Point Lighthouse
Cannon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Mombasa County, Kenya. Cannon Point Lighthouse is situated nearby to the village Jumba la Mtwana, as well as near the aerodrome Bamburi Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bamburi Airport and Shanzu.
Bamburi Airport
Aerodrome
Bamburi Airport is a small airstrip located near Bamburi, north of Mombasa along Kenya’s coast. It primarily serves private charters and light aircraft, providing convenient access to nearby resorts, beaches, and residential areas. Bamburi Airport is situated 4 km southwest of Cannon Point Lighthouse.
Shanzu
Hotel
Shanzu is a suburb of Mombasa, Kenya. Shanzu is located in Mombasa, off the Mombasa-Malindi highway. Shanzu Beach has a number of popular hotels, bars and restaurants and is within easy reach of Mombasa, Bamburi, Nyali and Mtwapa. Shanzu is situated 1½ km west of Cannon Point Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jumba la Mtwana and Mtwapa.
Jumba la Mtwana
Village
Photo: Omondi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jumba la Mtwana is the site of historical structures and archaeological relics on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying close to the Mtwapa Creek, in Kilifi county, north of Mombasa.
Mtwapa
Photo: Omondi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mtwapa is in Coastal Kenya. It is a dusty place, about 15 km north of Mombasa and one of the fastest growing communities in Kenya with about 91,000 inhabitants in 2019.
Bamburi
Village
'Bamburi, from the local bantu words "Ba" and "Mburi", is a commercial, industrial and local electoral, administrative and a tourist and residential area on the Kenyan north-coast which extends from the coastline on the Indian Ocean to the surrounding middle and low-income settlements on the mainland. Bamburi is situated 7 km southwest of Cannon Point Lighthouse.
Cannon Point Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-3.96209° or 3° 57′ 44″ southLongitude
39.76278° or 39° 45′ 46″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
6G8X2QQ7+54GeoNames ID
9612519
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