Fort Jesus Museum

Fort Jesus Museum is a museum in , . Fort Jesus Museum is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Jesus and Mombasa 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 .

Hospital
The , established by the British in 1891 as the English Hospital, is the oldest and largest private hospital in of . is situated 260 metres southeast of Fort Jesus Museum.

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 1¼ km southwest of Fort Jesus Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mombasa Old Town and Mombasa.

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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.

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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 .

Fort Jesus Museum

Latitude
-4.06286° or 4° 3′ 46″ south
Longitude
39.6798° or 39° 40′ 47″ east
Open location code
6G7XWMPH+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99904283
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
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