Mombasa Tusks
Mombasa Tusks is a memorial in Mombasa County, Kenya. Mombasa Tusks is situated nearby to the park Uhuru Garden, as well as near the mosque Masjid TSS.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mombasa tusks and Fort Jesus.
Mombasa tusks
Memorial
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mombasa Tusks, also referred to as Mapembe ya Ndovu or Mapembeni or Pembe za Ndovu, form a monument over Moi Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Mombasa, Kenya.
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 1½ km east of Mombasa Tusks.
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 1 km southeast of Mombasa Tusks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganjoni and Mombasa Old Town.
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.
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Mombasa Tusks
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Mombasa County, Kenya, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-4.06144° or 4° 3′ 41″ southLongitude
39.66607° or 39° 39′ 58″ eastOpen location code
6G7XWMQ8+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 1131445602OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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