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Old Town is an area of Mombasa, Kenya. 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.
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.
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 ...
Mombasa (/ m ɒ m ˈ b æ s ə / mom-BASS-ə; also US: /-ˈ b ɑː s ə /- BAH-sə) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is known as "the white and blue ...
This is a list of sites and monuments of historic value that are maintained by the National Museums of Kenya. Historic sites Monument wmke-identifier Description Date in gazette as monument Original function Built County Location Address Comment Coordinates Image 1 Mnarani ruins 1929 Kilifi County Kilifi 3°37′52″S 39°51′01″E / 3.631123°S 39.850316°E / -3.631123; 39. ...
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.
Fort Jesus (Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça) is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, [1] 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.
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.