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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Mombasa, 2002 Mombasa attacks, Ngomongo Villages, Haller Park, Likoni Ferry, Oshwal Academy, Recreational drug use in Kenya, Magongo, Kenya, Mombasa Old Town, Mombasa Roots, Bombolulu, Globe Star, Ganjoni, Fort Jesus, Changamwe Constituency, Miritini, Kipevu, Majengo, Mombasa, Mikindani, Kenya, Mombasa Island, Kisauni Constituency, Mtwapa, Kenya Ports Authority, Mvita Constituency, Kilindini Harbour, Likoni Constituency, Makupa Causeway, B8 road, Port Management Association of Eastern and Southern Africa, Bamburi, Port Reitz, Nyali Bridge, Tiwi, Kenya, Mazeras, Tudor, Mombasa, Chaani, Kenya, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa, Jomo Kenyatta Avenue, Moi Avenue, Diani Beach, Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve, Makupa Circus, Tudor Creek, Express Kenya, Jumba la Mtwana, MEWA Hospital, Shanzu. Excerpt: Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry. The original Arabic name is Manbasa; in Swahili it is called Kisiwa Cha Mvita (or Mvita for short), which means "Island of War," due to the many changes in its ownership. The town is also the headquarters of Mombasa District, which, like most other districts in Kenya, is named after its chief town. Mombasa at nightThe city has a population of 939,370, as per the 2009 census, and is located on Mombasa Island, which is separated from the mainland by two creeks: Tudor Creek and Kilindini Harbour. The island is connected to the mainland to the north by the Nyali Bridge, to the south by the Likoni Ferry and to the west by the Makupa Causeway, alongside which runs the Kenya-Uganda Railway. The port serves both Kenya and countries of the interior, linking them to the Ocean. The city is served by Moi International Airport ...
