Mombasa tusks

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 , .
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Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: aluminum monument in Mombasa, Kenya
  • Also known as: “Mombasa Tusks” and “The tusks”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Jesus and Aga Khan Hospital.

Photo: Zeljko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, is a fort located on . 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 . is situated 1½ km east of Mombasa tusks.

Hospital
Established in 1944, the , in , is part of the Aga Khan Health Services. It is a 96-bed acute care facility offering health care. is situated 1 km southeast of Mombasa tusks.

Hospital
is a hospital in , Kenya. It is a project of the Muslim Education and Welfare Association and provides in-patient and out-patient services operating 24 hours a day. is situated 1 km northwest of Mombasa tusks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganjoni and Mombasa Old Town.

Quarter
The Coast Province was one of 's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was .

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 , the main city of Mombasa County in . Situated on the south-east side of , 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.

Photo: CT Cooper, CC BY 3.0.
with a population of 1.2 million, is the second-largest city in Kenya and its main port city. It is particularly known for its warm and sunny climate, white beaches and coral reef diving.

Mombasa tusks

Latitude
-4.06153° or 4° 3′ 42″ south
Longitude
39.66606° or 39° 39′ 58″ east
Open location code
6G7XWMQ8+9C
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8280330717
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data ID
Q42322987
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to German—“Mombasa tusks” goes by many names.

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