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With various influences from different communities like the Omanis, Arabs, Portuguese and Indians, Mombasa is drastically losing its identity as a Swahili Town. [5] [10] The traditional Swahili architecture in Mombasa exhibits unique strategies on both building and urban scales, as a response to the challenging climate of monsoon seasons.
Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares (180 acres), and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers. [1] In 1997, the Old Town and Fort Jesus were submitted by the National Museums of Kenya for selection in UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. [1] [2]
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Mombasa" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The Mombasa Tusks, also referred to as Mapembe ya Ndovu or Mapembeni [1] or Pembe za Ndovu (Swahili for elephant tusks), [2] form a monument over Moi Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Mombasa, Kenya. Built in the 1950s to commemorate visits by the British royal family, the monument originally comprised two wooden structures resembling tusks ...
The Holy Ghost Cathedral [1] [2] or just Mombasa Cathedral, is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Mombasa, [3] Kenya, [4] and the seat of the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mombasa. The first "Catholic mission" of Mombasa was founded in 1889 by Father Alexander le Roy , a Missionary of the Holy Spirit .
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The Bahamas has “firmly rejected” President-election Donald Trump's proposal to fly deported immigrants out of the U.S. and into the small island nation about 100 miles southeast of Florida ...
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. It dates back to the fourteenth century. [1] Its features include a mosque by the sea.