Kongowea
Kongowea is a quarter in Mombasa County, Kenya. Kongowea is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kwa Karama, as well as near the quarter Maweni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
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 3 km south of Kongowea.
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 3 km south of Kongowea.
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 4 km southwest of Kongowea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nyali and Tudor.
Nyali
Suburb
Photo: FredD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge.
Tudor
Quarter
Photo: Kibet Yegon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tudor is a subdivision of Mombasa, Kenya. Tudor is situated 2½ km west of Kongowea.
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 2½ km southwest of Kongowea.
Kongowea
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.03802° or 4° 2′ 17″ southLongitude
39.68691° or 39° 41′ 13″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
6G7XXM6P+QQOpenStreetMap ID
node 10243225070OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarterGeoNames ID
10344571
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