Mombasa

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Mombasa with a population of over 1 million, is the second-largest city in Kenya. It is particularly known for its warm and sunny climate, white beaches and coral reef diving.

An introduction to Mombasa

Mombasa old town view - |Scene in the Old town

Mombasa is Kenya's main tourist destination. It is on the eastern coastline of Kenya, bordering the Indian Ocean which has made it a popular destination for its beaches. Mombasa offers a diverse marine life, world-class hotels and friendly atmosphere. There is a tropical climate all year and it is a great destination filled with activities for all ages.

Mombasa was founded in the 16th century and has been ruled by the Portuguese, Arabs and British. The city's culture today still exhibits that of its pasts. Historical ruins like Fort Jesus and the Old Town are attractions that display the history in Mombasa.

The central part of the city, Mvita, is an island in a river delta, accessed by bridges and from the south by ferries operating around the clock. It is a very cosmopolitan city, and you can see a group of Muslims wearing niqab (here known as "bui bui") and Giryama people wearing almost nothing at the same time and place.

Together with Nairobi, it is the only place in the nation that has a status as both city and county.

Orientation

The city of Mombasa is divided into four administrative divisions. These are clearly geographically defined and are therefore useful for orientation.

As in many other metropolises, it is difficult to distinguish the newer areas from the original city (Mvita). By 2009, 90% of the urban area was built up. And as in all major Sub-Saharan African cities and there are several shantytowns in the suburbs. The largest is Kisauni-Kongowea in Kisauni, and others include Chaani-Magongo and Miritini in Changamwe as well as Mtongwe in Likoni.

Most hotels and activities are concentrated on the island of Mvita and along the northern coast in the Kisauni division.

Mamba Village, Mombasa, Kenya - |Mamba Village

Mombasa was a military base during both world wars, and there are two military cemeteries:

• Commonwealth War Cemetery Mbaraki %20CEMETERY Mbaraki Road -4.067346, 39.665489 Opening Hours: daily 6AM Monday - 6PM The final resting place for 197 Commonwealth soldiers of which 51 died in World War I and 146 in World War II, plus two French soldiers.

• Commonwealth War Cemetery Manyimbo %20WAR%20CEMETERY Makaburini Road -4.039520, 39.665229 Opening Hours: daily 6AM Monday - 6PM Graves of 225 Commonwealth soldiers and two other soldiers from World War II.

What to do in Mombasa

MombasaBeach - Activities on Bamburi's beach: camel rides, diving boat and fishing boat]

Beaches and water

Bambouri Beach, Mombasa - |Bambouri Beach

Even as the 13½ kilometers of white sand beaches along the coast would tempt you to do nothing but bathing in the sun and the sea, Mombasa also offers other kinds of activities. All beaches in Kisauni offer camel rides and on Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach in Bamburi you can rent bikes too. There are also guided walks on the beaches.

There are 3 main beaches north of Mombasa. First is Nyali Beach which is frequented mostly by local residents as the water quality is not very good due to the closeness to the town that has no functioning waste water treatment plants. The next is Bamburi Beach. It's a very nice beach with many hotels, resorts, pubs, apartments, shops and beach boys and beach girls looking for tourist company or to sell all kinds of souvenirs. The beach is frequented a lot by local residents and tourists. Its the most lively beach of Mombasa with good night live too. Shanzu Beach is the most scenic beach of Mombasa and less frequented than Bamburi Beach. Day and night life is there but less than at Bamburi beach. Further to the North are the beaches of Mtwapa.

• Wild Waters Amusement Park | Links Road, Nyali -4.039573, 39.704444 ☎ +254 726 337000 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 6PM With access to toboggans: Ksh 1200, entrance only: Ksh 300 Water amusement park with 15 different toboggans. On hot days this is a good place to cool yourself. The water park is reportedly modern and clean. Other activities on site include a gaming arcade, a "disco arena" and several theme rides as well as food court.

Book a Diving trip in Mombasa

• Mombasa Marine National Park and Marine Reserve - -4.049004, 39.723665 ☎ +254 41 2312744 Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve - For divers the main attraction is the Leven coral reef in the Mombasa Marine National Park and Marine Reserve. Including reef crest habitats of the Bamburi-Nyali fringing reef and a part of the lagoon, this is the Kenya's most popular marine park. It has an area of 10 km² and is part of a larger reserve of 200 km². There are three wrecks that can be visited.

• Bouccaner Diving - Mount Kenya Road, Nyali -4.0354, 39.7160 in Voyager Beach Resort ☎ +254 728 999226 and +254 728 999225 A company organizing diving courses for beginners and intermediate divers and diving trips in the waters outside Mombasa. They have an office on Zanzibar too.

• Peponi Divers Mombasa - Mount Kenya Road, Nyali -4.0337, 39.7172 in Bahari Beach Hotel ☎ +254 722 412302 (also for WhatsApp) - Diving school for beginners and intermediate divers and diving tours to several wreck sites. Also specialty courses like shark awareness. Service in several languages.

Fishing

You can catch big fishes in Mombasa, including barracuda, yellow tuna and all three species of marlin.

• Bigfish Sports Fishing - Off Serena Road -3.959129, 39.758386 ☎ +254 722 411534 Tours from GBP220 Offshore fishing in the Indian Ocean. Tours include fishing equipment and cold drinks. Their boats can also be chartered.

• Deep Sea Fishing - Link Road, Kongowea -4.043121, 39.680671 in the Tamarind Village ☎ +254 722 502712 Single and multiple day fishing tours on the ocean. Tours include fishing equipment and cold drinks.

Parks and greenery

Haller Park1 - A pond on the Bamburi Forest Trails

Mombasa Island (Mvita) doesn't have many parks. The two best known are Uhuru Garden at Moi Avenue near the tusks and Mama Ngina Park.

• Mama Ngina Park - Mama Ngina Dr -4.078916, 39.666947 free Here you can look at the ships arriving in and leaving from the port and the ferry crossing over to Likoni, and take in some fresh ocean air.

• Bamburi Forest Trails and Butterfly Park - Malindi Road, Bamburi -3.988793, 39.734069 - Ksh 200 Haller Park1 - The forested area most visited by local residents and tourists is in Bamburi. It has many ponds, covers and area of 100 ha and you can get around by foot or bike. Nguuni Wildlife Sanctuary is located here, a place where you can encounter giraffes, ostriches, oryx and deers in semi-liberty. In the Butterfly Pavillion you can admire 16 species of living butterflies.

• Jomvu Kuu -3.986074, 39.608092 - If you wish to get off the beaten path and there is a paved road north of Miritini (near the airport) which leads through a savanna landscape to the small village of Jomvu Kuu from where you have a view over the mangrove forest.

• Tiwi Beach - 4.22174, 39.60914 - Tiwi Beach is a quiet beach on Mombasas south coast, not spoiled by mass tourism. Take the Likoni ferry to the south by taxi (ca. USD80) from Mombasa downtown.

• Mtwapa Creek - 3.9521, 39.7340 - Mtwapa Creek is a place to visit on Mombasa's north coast. It's an Indian Ocean inlet with some small marinas and beautiful tropical vegetation which is very famous for bird watching, mountain bike tours around the creek and starting point for deep sea fishing trips.

• Nguuni Nature Sanctuary - 3.9854, 39.6963 - Nguuni Nature sanctuary is 4 kilometers from Lafarge Bamburi Cement on the Nguu Tatu Hills and is the home to many animal, like Giraffes, Elands, Oryx, Waterbucks, Ostriches and many different birds. It is a very good place to experience nature and safari feeling on foot. From Mombasa by public transport either take matatu which go straight to Kiembeni & alight at Türkiye bazer than walk along Mwakirunge Rd. About 200 m from the Kiembeni Rd. on the left you will find the NNS sign/entrance or take Bamburi matatu, alight at Bamburi “mwisho" and take a connect matatu to Kiembeni & alight at Türkiye base!

Culture

Old Town Mombasa - Souvenir shop in the old town

• Bombolulu Cultural Centre | Bombolulu Estate, Kisauni -4.0216, 39.7035 in the Bombolulu Workshops & Cultural Centre ☎ +254 723 560933 Traditional Kenyan dance performances and sale of jewellery, leather, textiles and carved wood.

• Nyali Cinemax - Tamarind Road, Kongowea -4.048671, 39.685528 ☎ +254 41 447000 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 12:30PM Monday - 10PM, Saturday Sunday 9:30AM Monday - 10PM Nyali Theatre featuring Hollywood and Bollywood new releases (Ksh 500). Two cinema rooms with digital cinema equipment. Also bowling alley, casino, and Italian restaurant. Have some bhel puri while you're there. Taxi from centre Ksh 800, Tuk Tuk Ksh 300. Parking.

Sport

• Mombasa Go-Kart - @okart.com Shanzu -3.983798, 39.738948 exit Malindi Road on the right hand side, direction towards Severin Sea Lodge ☎ +254 721 485247 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 4PM Monday - 10PM A 500-m go-cart track, dirt track for buggies and training track for bulldozer driving. Also has a restaurant and a bowling alley.

• Mombasa Florida Golf Club - Mama Ngina Dr -4.071906, 39.678428 ☎ +254 41 2228531, +254 723 580921 A membership golf club, founded in 1911, with a 9-hole golf course. A yearly golf tournament and the "Barry Cup" is arranged here.

• Nyali Golf Club - Links Road, Nyali -4.040556, 39.707469 ☎ +254 20 2653881, +254 726 414477 Opening Hours: Daily, West and Thursday afternoons are for member only This club has a 18-hole course, a driving range, two putting greens and a chipping green. You can rent clubs and buy equipment in the golf club's shop. For those interested in other sports, Nyali Golf Club also has a swimming pool, gym, tennis and squash courts. They have a restaurant too.

• Mombasa Sports Club - Mnazi Moja Road -4.064387, 39.666801 ☎ +254 41 2224226, +254 727 288111 Kenya's second oldest sports club, founded in 1896. Also non-members are welcome to come and play tennis, squash, bowling, snooker or even bridge.

• Mombasa Yacht Club - -4.0698, 39.6592 - Cool place to relax away from the town centre hassles. Non-members and non-sailors come to enjoy the restaurant with view overlooking the harbour.

Gambling

• The Golden Key Casino - Cement Silo Road, Kongowea -4.0490, 39.6816 in the Tamarind Mombasa ☎ +254 41 4471071 +254 41 4474600 Opening Hours: 3PM Monday - 5AM Poker, blackjack and other card games, roulette and slot machines. Occasional poker tournaments. Free transport from hotels on demand.

Events

There are many kinds of events during the year:

• Marathon and triathlon Opening Hours: Yearly Organized since 1985 in the Southern Hemisphere fall by the International Triathlon Federation. Since 2006 there has been a yearly triathlon event in the Austral spring.

• The Coast Film Festival - Coin de Moi Avenue and Kwa Shibu Road -4.061450, 39.667920 localities of l'Alliance française ☎ +254 41 2225048, +254 733 439999 Opening Hours: 2 weeks yearly in May or June Organized by the Alliance française.

• Dragon Boat Race Tudor Creek -4.0304, 39.6645 next to Tudor Water Sport Opening Hours: Yearly during Southern Hemisphere spring A race of dragon boats, each of which has 20 rowers and a tambourine player giving the rhythm.

• Go-Kart | @okart.com Shanzu -3.9835, 39.7395 on the right hand side of Malindi Road ☎ +254 721 485247 Opening Hours: Yearly during Southern Hemisphere spring Go-cart endurance race on three racing courses. Arranged on the aforementioned go-cart track.

• Carnival Moi Ave -4.0620, 39.6691 Opening Hours: Yearly in November Happens in November on the streets of Mvita. It is a colorful parade of around 50 chariots and 3000 dancers from all over Kenya in traditional costumes.

• Fireworks Nyali -4.0394, 39.7149 Opening Hours: Dec 31-Jan 1 The New Year's firework show is arranged by the hotels at Nyali beach.

• Safari Rally - Opening Hours: Yearly A yearly Kenya National Rally Championship race.

Safaris and excursions

Loxodonta africana group surrounded by game viewer vehicles - Elephants and safari vehicles in Tsavo East National Park

• Natural World Kenya Safaris - Jeneby House, Moi Ave -4.061437, 39.667455 ☎ +254 41 2319808, +254 720 894288 Kenya safaris from 1-7 days in length and other local tours from 1-3 days in length. Destinations include Tsavo East National Park|Tsavo East and Tsavo West National Park as well as ocean safaris and air safaris.

• African Memorable Safaris - Jeneby House, Moi Ave -4.0612, 39.6675 ☎ +254 41 2318081, +254 722 901382 Organizes safaris, 1-10 days in length, some of them from a hot air balloon and excursions from 3 hours to a full day. Destinations include Tsavo East National Park and Lake Nakuru National Park.

• Kinazini Funzi Dhow Safaris - -4.567, 39.447 1 hours south of Mombasa off main Tanzania Road, bus transport from all beach hotels included ☎ +254-734-603-250 Opening Hours: Every day USD 175 On these safaris you can visit the unspoilt Funzi Island by dhow (traditional Arab sailing ship) as well as explore the Ramisi River Mangroves by canoe for crocs and lots of birdlife up close. The island has beaches for sunbathing and swimming in the ocean, and a restaurant serving lobster and seafood barbecue.

• Avicennia Island -4.593, 39.401 Funzi Keys ☎ +254 724 414860 Opening Hours: Every Tuesday Thursday Saturday USD90 Avicenna Island is a place for outdoor activities, such as kayaking through submerged mangrove forests, and sunbathing and swimming the Funzi Sandbar. You can also enjoy seafood barbecue at the Wooden Banda restaurant.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Mombasa

Mombasa-Kanga shop - Kanga store on Biashara Street] Kiondo & okapo - |Various vyondo

Like in all of Africa, haggling is common in small shops. Especially if you are an obvious foreigner and the initial price is usually higher than what is normally paid for the merchandise.

The best places for buying souvenirs are the neighborhoods of Kinyozi, Mwembe and Tayari which are surrounding Haile Selassie Road and also Biashara Street (Biashara means "commerce" in Swahili). Specialities include:

• kitenge (vitenge in plural): fabrics decorated with colorful motifs for women to be worn around the waist or tied on the head
• kanga: similar to kitenge but also decorated with a border running along the sides and a written Swahili proverb.
• kikoi (vikoi in plural): the "kitenge" for men, sometimes made of wool and usually decorated with strips or tartan
• batik: originating on Java, batik has been known on the Kenyan coast for centuries. The pieces are cloths are woven by hand but not hand painted. Should not be washed in a washing machine.
• kiondo or chondo (vyondo in plural): handmade handbag with leather trim often beautifully decorated with beads or shells
• ndala: hand-made sandals made from leather and old tires (for the soles) and these stylish shoes are a great souvenir from Mombasa. Local craftsman use colorful beads and pieces of leather to create a vast variety of shapes and decorations. No two pairs are alike. Ksh 500.

In the old town you can find stores selling silver jewellery and small furniture handmade in typical Swahili style. Also here, haggling is the rule.

There are two important workshops selling their productions directly to clients:

• Bombolulu Workshops & Cultural Centre - BWCC | Bombolulu Estate, Kisauni -4.021616, 39.702588 ☎ +254 723 560933 Cultural center that sells jewelery, leather and textile products as well as wooden sculptures created by one of the 150 artisans with a physical handicap who are working there. Bombolulu Workshops was founded in 1969 and is a project of the Association for the Physically Disabled in Kenya. This center is a popular attraction for tourists and has 150 disabled employees who create jewelry, textiles, wood and leather crafts. It is the largest rehabilitation center in Kenya.

• Akamba Handicraft - Barracks Obama Road, Chaani -4.027986, 39.625642 ☎ +254 41 3432241 Decorative and useful objects made of sculpted wood. The carvings are hand made and hence each piece is unique. You can see the artisans at work in the shop and there's a showroom with a wide range of exhibits. In the hall for the tourists, prices are higher than on the opposite side of the ground, where wholesalers buy.

Banks and ATMs

• All the banks on this list have no ATM fees for overseas cards.
• Equity Bank has ATMs all over Mombasa that accept Mastercard, Visa, Union Pay, American Express, JCB and Diners cards.
• Ecobank on Jomo Kenyatta.

• Barclays and Standard Chatered Banks Opening Hours: 24 hour atms - Ksh 400 fee for all overseas bank cards.

Shopping malls & supermarkets

• City Mall Nyali - Malindi Road ☎ +254 711415415 Opening Hours: 9AM Monday - 9PM First modern shopping mall in Mombasa. Has a Shoprite Hypermarket.

• Naivas Supermarkets - Opening Hours: 6:45AM Monday - 8:30PM lower prices. Four stores, including one next to City mall. One on the 2nd floor of Mwembe Tayari Mall Mombasa City centre. One in Ukunda near Diani Beach. One in Bamburgh.
• Tuskys Supermarkets. 7:30AM Monday - 9:30PM has seven stores around Mombasa.

• Budget Supermarket Digo Road ☎ +254 723-526218 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 8:30PM A second store is on Kwa Shibu Road.

• A One Supermarket Ltd Hospital Street ☎ +254 41-2220105 Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 8PM lowest priced supermarket in mombasa.

• Chandarana Food Plus Supermarket Kaunda Avenue Opening Hours: 8AM Monday - 8PM There is a second store at Diani Beach.

• Nawal Centre Department store. George Margaret Road. 8:30AM Monday - 7PM. A 7-floor department store with prices.

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Mombasa

Mombasa is a cosmopolitan city with Arabic, Chinese, European and Indian influences and this can be seen in the local cuisine. Many local dishes include coconut, for instance waly ya tui (basmati Rice with coconut milk), kuku wa kupaka (chicken with coconut milk) and mahamri (coconut donuts with cardamom).

Budget

Mittagspause Straßenverkauf Mombasa - Locals eating street food in Mombasa

Pizzerias and snack bars serving Kenyan cuisine are found in Mvita and places that are frequented by tourists such as the beaches. Many hotels also offer this kind of affordable eating. If you want to try out the Kenyan cuisine in such places, check that the place is overall clean, that it does not smell of old frying oil. Moreover, ask for drinks in unopened bottles, avoid ice and peel any fruits. If you follow these tips you can obtain a great and affordable meal - Ksh 250 will buy you a large serving and a soft drinks.

Tea salons and ice cream bars

• Cafe Mocha | Tamarind Road, Kongowea -4.0489, 39.6852 in the Nyali Cinemax ☎ +254 775 269326 Opening Hours: Daily 4PM Monday - midnight Tea salon, pastries, ice cream and free Wi-Fi.

• Pistacchio Café Meru Road -4.060921, 39.669395 - Ice cream and coffee bar that also serves buffet lunch.

Self-catering

If you who want to prepare your meals yourself and the easiest and most hygienic way is to go to one of the two big supermarkets such as Naivas or Tuskys.

• Naivas supermarkets have four outlets in Mombasa one in Nyaii and one in Bamburi and one in downtown.

• Tuskys - Haile Selassie Road -4.058704, 39.664461 ☎ +254 41 2319621, +254 729 403873 Opening from Monday to Saturday

Mombasa-MarketHall - Entrance to Kongowea Market]

There are two malls in Kisauni:

• Ratna shopping mall Nyali Road, Kongowea -4.046926, 39.684671 Opening from Monday to Saturday
• City Mall - Malindi Road, Nyali -4.019961, 39.720780 ☎ +254 41 4477000, +254 711 415415 Opening Hours: 24 hours Large mall with a Shoprite Hypermarket.

• Kongowea Market Links Road, Kongowea -4.040173, 39.682750 - Mombasa-MarketHall - Opening Hours: 3AM Monday - 1PM Kongowea market is one of the largest in Kenya with over 1500 stalls and an area of 4.75 ha. Worth visiting for its ambiance, colors and smells. Take care with Meat products because they are not always what the signs say. If you want to take photos of the vendors and their stalls, ask permission first. Also, pickpockets operate in the market, so don't show your expensive camera or phone more than necessary.

• Forodhani Restaurant - 4.05965, 39.67995 - Very nice, on the edge of the old town directly overlooking the creek

• Island Dishes Kibokoni Road -4.060551, 39.676551 in the old town +254 710 712221 Kenyan and North African cuisine. This restaurant has got good reviews for their Vegetarian food.

• Mubins Cafe Kisauni Road -4.0652824, 39.668054 - East African cuisine, specializing in barbecue and other Meat dishes. Outdoor seating as well.

• Safari Inn Bar and Restaurant | Serena Road, Shanzu -3.970260, 39.751248 ☎ +254 722 671475 Opening Hours: Daily 9AM Monday - 2PM Kenyan and Swiss cuisine, sandwiches and similar Snacks. If you want rösti or fondue while in Mombasa, here they serve it.

• Sheba | Malindi Road, Nyali -4.0196, 39.7209 in the City mall - Ethiopian cuisine and fast food. Becomes a lounge in the nighttime with DJs and live music.

• Blue Room - 4.060413, 39.671935 corner of Haile Selassie Avenue and Digo Road ☎ +254 721 786868 Opening Hours: Daily 7AM Monday - 10PM Indian and Asian cuisine, hamburgers and special ice cream. Self service.

• Shehnai - Fatemi House, Mungano Street -4.060887, 39.669774 ☎ +254 41 2224801 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Sunday Indian cuisine with a long menu of both Meat and Vegetarian dishes.

• Bollywood Bites - Tamarind Road, Kongowea -4.0490, 39.6855 in the Nyali Cinemax ☎ +254 41 4470000, +254 733 470000 Opening Hours: 5PM Monday - 10:30PM Vegetarian restaurant with dishes from various Indian cuisines, non-smoking section, catering service.

• Maharajah Malindi Road, Bamburi -3.989617, 39.734802 in the Indiana Beach Hotel ☎ +254 734 126699 Indian cuisine.

• Il Covo Bamburi - Malindi Road, Bamburi -3.989048, 39.738283 on the beach ☎ +254 41 5487460 Italian and Japanese cuisine, disco. They have a lounge and a sushi and specialize in seafood.

• Misono Links Road, Nyali -4.022157, 39.720416 ☎ +254 41 471454 Opening Hours: Daily noon-3PM, 6PM Monday - 11PM Japanese cuisine. Table reservation is mandatory.

• Galaxy Chinese Restaurant Mombasa - Mama Ngina Dr -4.0764, 39.6738 in the Florida Club ☎ +254 11 311256 Opening Hours: Open every day The most visited Chinese restaurant with a large menu including house specialties.

• Thalassa Restaurant & Lounge - Nyali Bridge Road, Kongowea -4.040815, 39.677485 ☎ +254 721 242711 French and traditional Kenyan cuisine. The restaurant also has two bars and a dance floor. The establishment is part of a company arranging safaris.

• Smugglers Cove Seafood Mount Kenya Road, Nyali -4.0359, 39.7162 in the Voyager Beach Resort ☎ +254 702 868430 Seafood and fish.

• Sea Haven Off Malindi Road, Shanzu -3.979322, 39.746969 next to Sheba Resorts & Lodges - Seafood and fish. Terrace overlooking the ocean.

• Hunters Steack House Off Cement Silo Road, Kongowea -4.049612, 39.683942 opposite Tamarind Mombasa ☎ +254 41 957474 Opening Hours: Tuesday closed International cuisine, barbecue, homemade pastries.

• Yul's - Malindi Road, Bamburi -3.990519, 39.736993 on the beach ☎ +254 41 5485950 Opening Hours: Daily 10AM Monday - midnight International cuisine, barbecue, homemade ice cream.

• POA Restaurant & Grill - Malindi Road, Bamburi -4.0137, 39.7229 in the Tembo Entertainment Plaza +254 722 411873 Opening Hours: Nightly 6PM Monday - 6AM Tembo Entertainment Plaza on the North Coast, near the Nyali shopping centre. Large menu ranging from Snacks and Burgers to specialties from Germany, Italy, India, China, Thailand, as well as seafood. Open throughout the night.

• Moorings - Mtwapa -3.952510, 39.739950 on Mtwapa Creek, first road to the left after Mtwapa bridge - Seafood and fish. Also organizes trips to Zanzibar on board a dhow.

Luxury

Mombasa Skyline - Fine dining with view of the city

• Tamarind Mombasa - Cement Silo Road, Kongowea -4.049423, 39.681396 ☎ +254 41 4471747, +254 733 623583 +254 41 4474630 Mombasa Skyline - Opening Hours: Daily noon-2:30PM and 7:30PM Monday - 10:30PM It's the most popular amongst tourists on the island. It over looks Old Harbour and offers freshly caught seafood, exotic menus and dining entertainment. Table reservation obligatory.

• Tamarind Dhow - Jetty Tamarind Mombasa, Kongowea -4.0483, 39.6816 ☎ +254 41 4471747, +254 722 205160 +254 41 4471257 - Dine while cruising along Tudor Creek, embarkment at the Tamarind Mombasa Jetty. Seafood and fish, wide choice of fruit cocktails. Table reservation obligatory.

Drink

Mtwapa, Kenia, CobbaCabana Beach Bar - Mtwapa, Beach Bar Moon Over Mombasa - Moon over the Indian Ocean

There are quite a number of good bars, pubs and entertainment spots in Mombasa Town and the North Coast. Nightlife is very vibrant in Mombasa and in the village Mtwapa (15km north of Mombasa, called "the village that never sleeps").

• Jahazi Coffee House | Ndia Kuu Road -4.060196, 39.678487 ☎ +254 726 409436 Opening Hours: Daily 8AM Monday - 7:30PM Arabic teas and coffees served hot or cold, fresh fruit juices, Snacks.

• Casablanca Club | Mnazi Moja Road -4.062168, 39.667663 ☎ +254 722 867774 Opening Hours: Daily, 24 hours One of the largest clubs in Mombasa, open around the clock. It features two dance floors, four bars and a restaurant. Reservation obligatory.

• Cheers | Malindi Road, Bamburi beach -3.999894, 39.728325 ☎ +254 733 628986 Opening Hours: Daily 24 hours Open air and disco with affordable soft drinks. Fairly popular for watching sports events on their wide-screen TV.

• Pirates Beach Club | Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach, Bamburi -3.998335, 39.731929 ☎ +254 41 5487119 Bar and dancing on the beach.

• The Clifftop Terrace - Cement Silo Road, Kongowea -4.0493, 39.6820 same address as Tamarind Mombasa ☎ +254 41 4474600 Cocktail and sushi specialties, terrace with view of old Mombasa.

• Florida Club - Mama Ngina Dr -4.076732, 39.673663 bordering the ocean ☎ +254 41 4471071 +254 41 2313127 Opening Hours: Daily 24 hours Night club, and casino. Famous for their Chicken wings and they advertise 50 years of experience in the entertainment business.

• Bob's Bar Malindi Road, Nyali -4.021039, 39.719117 - Lively and popular bar near Tembo. This and grill is where a lot of great nights out get started. One of the few cafes that is open until sunrise! 3 bars, one of them has a terrace. Disco. Serves food.

• Sheba Lounge - City Mall (Nyali mall) Rooftop -4.0193, 39.7212 ☎ +254 707 717770 - Best up to date music, upscale ambiance, price level higher than average.

• Big Tree - Next to Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach Bamburi, Mombasa-Malindi Road -3.98868, 39.73507 ☎ +254-721-437448 - Dance club directly at the sea front with a very good atmosphere and super sexy dance contests.

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Price categories as of 2022|Per person

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There is a wide range of accommodation on offer in Mombasa from camping to Backpacker hostels to hotels and villas with all comforts.

Nyali Beach towards the north from the Reef Hotel during high tide in Mombasa, Kenya 4 - Nyali beach

• C D H Backpackers Moi avenue off Chembe road 300 yards from tusks monument ☎ +254 722 364148 Check-in: 1pm / Check-out: 10am dorm bed Ksh 1000 pp double room KSh 2000. Free wifi. A dorm in mombasa downtown.

• Mombasa Backpackers Mwamba Drive, Nyali -4.025373, 39.720821 behind the Kenol Petrol Station on Mwtapa Road in Nyali ☎ +254 701 561233 - dorm bed Ksh 1000 Singles, doubles triples, and 3 dorms with 6, 8 and 10 beds, also a campsite. swimming pool. kitchen facilities (stove and fridge for guests) and a bar with imported and soft drinkss. TV/DVD/cable lounge area They arrange kite surfing, scuba diving and safaris. Moreover they also rent bikes, book exchange. Within walking distance of supermarkets, and public transport. Always take a tuk tuk after sunset.

• Tulia House Backpackers Off Links Road, Nyali -4.023679, 39.721095 near city mall. ☎ +254 711 955999 - Dorm bed from Ksh 1300double rooms and dorms for 4 to 10 persons. Free Wi-Fi. Campsite, swimming pool.

• The Beach Africa Backpackers Maweni Beach Mtwapa -3.95388, 39.76142 ☎ +254-720-852327 - Dorm bed Ksh 600 Dorm bed.

• New Peoples Hotel Abdel Nasser Road near the Lamu bus stop. down town ☎ +254 721 368807 - rooms from Ksh 1000 Single or double rooms.

• Diani Backpackers - Diani beach ☎ +254-0-700-713666 - camping or dorm bed Ksh 600/1150 Camping with own tent. Dorm bed. Free Wi-Fi. Swimming pool.
• Akogo House Backpackers . Beach Road next to Oswal academy Nyali. +254 718 909559. Double Rooms from Ksh 1300. Free Wi-Fi. Garden. On site coffee shop. Shared kitchen.

• Diani Hostel Diani Beach road 900 m from the beach and 1.6 kilometers from colobbus conservation ☎ +254-720-707777 Check-in: 1pm / Check-out: 11am dorm bed Ksh800 double room Ksh1500. Free wifi. Swimming pool. Free bicycle rental. On-site restaurant.

• Evening Guest House Mnazi Moja Road ☎ +254 41 221380 Check-in: noon / Check-out: 10am| price=from Ksh 1100 clean fan Single room with outside bathroom. Free breakfast. WiFi in reception. Free soap. Can put your own padlock on room door.
• Marigold Guest House 00254 Jomo Kenyatta Avenue.Arrow Plaza First Floor. next to Guishan Restaurant. ☎ +254-706-590090 Check-in: 1PM / Check-out: noon Ksh 1500/2000 Fan single/double room with own bathroom, free Wi-Fi.

• Marathon Hotel Koinage Road & Keino Street Check-in: 1PM / Check-out: noon Ksh 1500 Fan double room with own bathroom, TV, free breakfast.

In Mvita

• Hotel Sapphire | Mwembe Tayari Road -4.0564, 39.6644 - rates from Ksh 5,600 110 rooms and suites, catering providing food from various traditions and cultures, health club and gym.

• Lotus Hotel - Gothic Church Ln -4.064587, 39.675672 550 fom from Fort Jesus ☎ +254 41 2313207 - Singles, doubles and triples, all with bathroom and A/C. Simple but high quality restaurant. Calm hotel with colonial ambiance.

• New Palm Tree Hotel - Nkrumah Road -4.063510, 39.674174 650m from Fort Jesus ☎ +254 715 442017 - Double USD85 Singles, doubles and triples, all with bathroom, tv and A/C and a terrace towards the inner courtyard. Wi-Fi. The coffee shop and reception are open 24 hr.

• PrideInn - Haile Selassie Road -4.058957, 39.666267 downtown Mvita - Singles, doubles and triples equipped with kitchen. Conference room.

• Hotel Radiance - Jomo Kenyatta Ave -4.050646, 39.664706 downtown Mvita ☎ +254 41 2490553, +254 734 786001 - Standard double Ksh 4200 Singles, doubles and triples, all with bathroom, cable TV and A/C. Half board and full board. Conference room and a la carte restaurant.

• Tudor Water Sports Hotel | Tom Mboya Road -4.031142, 39.663740 ☎ +254 722 641977, +254 704 631593 - Standard double Ksh 4000 18 rooms, rates including breakfast and Wi-Fi. Secure parking, marina for private boats.

In Changamwe

Being chiefly an industrial area, Changamwe has little accommodation to offer and there are just two hotels.

• Jambo Village Hotel - Off Barrack Obama Road, Chaani -4.030589, 39.625426 3km from the airport ☎ +254 717 357327 - Singles, doubles, triples. Rates include breakfast. Conference room, restaurant.

• Coastgate Hotel - Off Mombasa Road, Miritini -4.005297, 39.581637 behind the vehicle inspection centre, 9 kilometers from the airport ☎ +254 729 170500 - Double USD90 34 singles or doubles, all with balcony. Wi-Fi. Restaurant on the roof. Conference room. Room rates include breakfast but they also offer half board and full board.

In Kisauni

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The hotels bordering the beaches of Nyali, Bambur and Shanzu are all equipped for arranging wedding ceremonies including religious weddings on the beach. These beach hotels are also famous for arranging Mombasa's New Year's fireworks.

• Travellers Beach Hotel - -3.9897, 39.7364 ☎ +254 41 5485121
• Neptune Beach Resort - 3.9846, 39.7409 ☎ +254 41 5485701
• Best Western Plus Creekside - Nyali Bridge Road, Kongowea -4.043034, 39.675373 ☎ +254 738 666600 - 100 rooms with balcony (view towards Tudor Creek or the garden). Wi-Fi in the restaurant. Conference room. Pool.

• Leinmach Guest House - Barracks Street, Nyali -4.03682322, 39.71159149 ☎ +254 705 185849 - double room Ksh 4000 Markets itself as a quieter alternative to a hotel. Rooms have Wi-Fi and tv, and rates include breakfast. They have a swimming swimmingpool and are located next to a golf club. Restaurant with Swahili and Chinese specialties.

• Royal Reserve Safari and Beach Club - -3.901, 39.787 Offers accommodations for all, including RCI timeshare members. The resort is right off the coast with enjoyable Halal dining, multiple restaurant selection with diverse cuisines, gym, pools, and friendly staff.

• Sunday North Sand Beach Club - 3.819, 39.826 ☎ +254 41 32621 - All inclusive resort providing accommodations for 298 guest rooms, health club, pool, Halal dining, and various activities. Rooms are equipped with A/C, bath, safe, fridge, satellite TV, and some have a private balcony with sea view. This resort is also children friendly.

• Nyali International Beach Hotel & Spa - @international.com Moyne Drive, Nyali -4.048415, 39.707207 ☎ +254 41 4471551, +254 727 228344 Mombasa Beach Hotel from Nyali Beach, Mombasa, Kenya 2 - Vacation village with 173 rooms with a small safe, rooms are equipped with coffee or tea maker, satellite TV, safe, Minibar with alcohol removed, "Internet connectivity" and hairdryer. 5 restaurants and 4 bars. Several pools, tennis.

• Voyager Beach Resort - Mount Kenya Road, Nyali -4.035385, 39.715779 ☎ +254 722 205894 +254 20 4446600 Voyager Beach Resort from Nyali Beach, Mombasa, Kenya - All-inclusive vacation village with three pools, tennis court, beach volley field, four bars and three restaurants. Rooms have A/C and satellite TV. They also arrange water activities such as windsurfing, diving and sailing.

• Bahari Beach hotel - Mount Kenya Road, Nyali -4.034074, 39.716965 ☎ +254 41 4472822 +254 41 4472021 - Pool, tennis, beach volleyball, free Internet cafe, restaurant.

• Reef Hotel - Mount Kenya Road, Nyali -4.028731, 39.720789 ☎ +254 41 471771 Reef Hotel pool.JPG - 150 singles and doubles, all with balcony, A/C, safe, TV and bathroom. 3 restaurants, 4 bars, tennis, gym and 3 pools. Located in a tropical garden. Wi-Fi is not included in the price.

• Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort - Malindi Road, Bamburi -3.994362, 39.733376 ☎ +254 41 2128000 +254 719 022000 Sarova Whitesands - Palm Rooms Exterior - 335 rooms of which 8 suites and 3 rooms for physically handicapped persons. This resort advertising itself as "East Africa's finest" has three restaurants, three bars, four pools, a wellness and fitness club and arranges different water activities such as diving, snorkelling and water skiing. Rooms have Wi-Fi, A/C, bath, satellite TV, a tea and coffee maker and a hair dryer, some rooms also have a balcony with sea view.

• Severin Sea Lodge - Malindi Road -3.986919, 39.739401 on the right hand side of Malindi Road ☎ +254 41 2111000 +254 41 2111624 - Pool, private secluded sauna, tennis, gym, wellness center

In Likoni

Even as Shelly Beach is as beautiful as the ones in Kisauni, many of the beaches in Likoni, e.g. Tijara Beach, are private and can be rented (refer to the section apartments and villas). Just two hotels can be classified as three star hotels.

• ACK Guest House - Shelly Beach Road, 80110 Likoni -4.084625, 39.663300 400 m from the ferry ☎ +254 722 598 983 - Double Ksh 7200 Single and double rooms with satellite TV, A/C, safe and kitchen. Pool.

In Mvita

• Sentrim Castle Royal Hotel - @otels.com Moi Ave -4.061693, 39.664630 downtown Mvita ☎ +254 722 207361 - Standard double USD135 68 singles, doubles, triples. Conference room, casino and restaurant in the hotel.

In Kisauni

• English Point - Cement Road, Mkomani -4.057470, 39.684474 ☎ +254 41 020870331, +254 786 456777 - 23 rooms and 3 suites with view to the old town. Rooms are comparable to apartments with complete kitchens, design furniture and media outlets in all rooms. They have a spa, gym, several pools and a marina.

• Pangoni Beach Resort & Spa - Off Serena Road, Shanzu -3.964092, 39.759946 at Cannon Point, 16 kilometers north of Mombasa Island ☎ +254 732 361050 - 50 single, double or triple suites with their own equipped kitchen. The rooms are equipped like apartments with everything from entertainment systems to kitchen equipment and cutlery, some also have a private jacuzzi. Two bars, a restaurant, a swimming swimmingpool and a private beach.

• Milele Beach Hotel - Malindi Road, Bamburi -4.006962, 39.724250 ☎ +254 729 403649 - Standard double Ksh 8250 Singles, doubles and triples. Alcohol prohibited. Pool and beach volley.

Apartments and villas

If you prefer something calmer than hotels and there are also apartments and villas to rent.

In Kisauni

• Tamarind Village - Link Road, Kongowea -4.042513, 39.680720 ☎ +254 41 4474600, +254 733 623583 +254 41 4473073 - Apartments of one, two or three rooms with satellite tyv and open veranda with view of the old town. Two pools and a whirlpool.

• Mei Place - 1st Avenue, Nyali -4.022118, 39.725143 ☎ +254 41 2008482, +254 713 984660 - A studio for two persons and four apartments for two to six persons. Wi-Fi and pool. Moreover there are two houses available for short term rental: a larger one for a maximum of 8 adults and 3 children and a smaller for 4 adults and 2 children.

• Cowrie Shell - Bamburi Beach -3.982412, 39.743110 ☎ +254 780 061 001, +254 729 061 000 - Studios and apartments of 1-3 rooms, swimmingpool and fitness center. On the beach.

• The Shaza - Off Serena Road -3.965686, 39.758472 ☎ +254 20 2129560 - Apartments with two or three beds and a duplex with three or four beds. Two pools. On the beach.

In Likoni

• Tijara Beach - ad-image-0 Tijara Road, Likoni -4.130670, 39.653906 10 kilometers south of Mombasa Island ☎ +254 722 701701 - Four fully equipped cottages at a 24-ha property with swimmingpool and private beach.

Connect

Mail

Mombasa has several postal offices open Monday to Friday 8AM Monday - 12:30PM and 2PM Monday - 5PM.

• in Changamwe: international airport, Changamwe-Magongo and Kipevu
• in Kisauni: Bamburi, Kengeleni, Kisauni-Mtopanga, Mkomani and Nyali
• in Likoni: Likoni-Ferry and Mtongwe
• in Mvita: Docks (in the port of Kilindini), Kilindini, Makupa, Mwembe

In Mvita there's also the central post office that's open throughout the day and on Saturday:

• Central Post office - Digo Road, 80100 -4.061181, 39.672132 ☎ +254 41 2224299 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8AM Monday - 5, Saturday 9AM Monday - 1PM

☎ and Internet

All the Internet cafés in Mombasa have phone booths but the fees for calling abroad are very high.

Wi-Fi is widespread in the city and many hotels and restaurants offer guests free access.

Cope

Governmental offices are in general open Monday to Friday 8AM Monday - 3PM, except national holidays.

Banks

Except for the central bank, banks are open Monday to Friday 9AM Monday - 3PM and 9AM Monday - 11AM on the first and last Saturday of the month. Currency can be exchanged in all banks. You can get money from ATMs using Visa and Mastercard credit cards. If you have a Maestro debit card you can use it at the ATMs too provided you have notified your bank of your trip to Kenya.

• All Barclays' and Standard Chartered Banks' ATMs have a Ksh 400 fee for overseas cards.

Veterinary clinics

If you travel with a pet and there is one veterinary clinic in Mvita and two in Kisauni.

• Petwell Veterinary Clinic Mbuyuni Road -4.073555, 39.669185 ☎ +254 41 2228039, +254 734 791997 Opening from Monday to Saturday 8AM Monday - 5PM
• Andys Veterinary Clinic | Neem Avenue, Nyali -4.050793, 39.699292 ☎ +254 732209256
• Isapet Veterinary Clinic Mahesh Doshi Road, Nyali -4.0196, 39.7216 behind the City mall ☎ +254 738 139453

Houses of worship

Holy Ghost Roman Catholic church in Mombasa - |The Holy Ghost Gothic Church

The majority of Mombasa's inhabitants are Christians and there is also a large Muslim minority. Adherents to these religions will not have difficulties finding houses of worship. Moreover and there are many Hindu temples in the city.

The most important Christian churches are:

• Holy Ghost Gothic Church - Nyerere Road -4.063618, 39.671549 ☎ +254 41 2318443, +254 735 112288 Catholic Church in Mombasa.JPG - Catholic cathedral with masses in English and Swahili.

• Mombasa Memorial Gothic Church - Nkrumah Road -4.063636, 39.676113 ☎ +254 41 2230502 Mombasa Anglican Church.JPG - Anglican cathedral.

• JCC Glass Gothic Church JCC Road, Bamburi -3.996804, 39.721642 behind Haller Park - A temple of the Evangelical Church Jesus Celebration Center. With 30,000 seats it is the largest Evangelical church building in East Africa.

• MCK Westey Church Koinage Road -4.047979, 39.667709 - The largest Methodist church in Kenya.

• Mombasa Pentecostal Church Jomo Kenyatta Ave -4.053608, 39.667548 - Pentecostal church in Mombasa.JPG - The largest Pentecostal church in Kenya.

Consulates

• Belgium - DEMP House, Ras Kisauni Road ☎ +254 41 4474236, +254 736 394298 +254 41 4474236
• Finland ntentlan=2&culture=en-US Mikanjuni Road ☎ +254 41 2229241 +254 41 2221390
• Germany - @iplo.de Ivory House, Dedan Kimathi Ave ☎ +254 41 2228781 +254 41 2319409

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• Greece - P.O. Box 90194 ☎ +254 11 228286 +254 11 314642

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• Italy ari @Oceanfreight.co.ke MSC Plaza, Kililindi Road, off Moi Ave ☎ +254 41 2312626 +254 41 2311192

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• Switzerland - rep_394 @otels.net c/o Orion Hotels Limited, 80101 Bamburi ☎ +254 727 727 695452 +254 41 5486321

Stay healthy

Affe Wasserhahn - Don't. Like most other developing countries, tap water is not safe to drink

Consult the Kenya#Stay healthy|safety guidelines for Kenya for general safety suggestions.

The area of Mombasa has about 60 healthcare establishments from hospitals to small clinics. Some of them also have a center for control and prevention of diseases in cooperation with the U.S. governmental agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. See also Department of Health - Mombasa County.

In Mvita

Mombasa's major hospitals including Kenya's second largest public hospital, Coast Grand Hospital, are situated in Mvita. In addition to the maternity section "Lady Grigg", this hospital also specializes in otolaryngology, ophthalmology and odontology. It has modern equipment and a laboratory and pharmacy that are open 24 hours. The public hospitals in Port Reitz and Likoni are smaller sub units of the Coast General Hospital.

• Coast General Hospital and Lady Grigg Maternity Kisauni Road (Coast General Hospital) and Abdel Nasser Road (Lady Grigg Maternity) -4.048886, 39.673678 ☎ +254 41 2314204, +254 722 207868 +254 41 2220161 - Public hospital with 672 beds.

• Mombasa Hospital Hospital Road -4.065013, 39.680917 ☎ +254 41 2312191, +254 722 203755 +254 41 2229254 - Private hospital with 124 beds.

• Pandya Memorial Hospital Dedan Kimathi Road -4.068426, 39.671075 ☎ +254 41 2313577, +254 722 206424 +254 41 2221787 - Private hospital with 100 beds.

• Aga Khan Hospital - Vanga Road -4.070117, 39.670462 ☎ +254 41 2227710, +254 733 641020 +254 41 2313278 - University hospital with 82 beds.

• Alternative Pharmacy Old Malindi Road, Kisauni -4.061065, 39.663267 ☎ +254 721 169922 Opening Hours: 24 hours daily
• Ambulances Street John - Wajir Road, 80100 -4.050326, 39.666779 ☎ +254 20 340262, +254 733 930000 Ambulances.

• Kenya Red Cross - Kenya Red Cross | Web: &Itemid=122 Aga Khan Road, 80100 -4.061084, 39.665367 ☎ +254 41 2224161, +254 725 292000 +254 41 2313236

In Changamwe

• Port Reitz District Hospital Port Reitz Road, Port Reitz -4.039228, 39.603085 ☎ +254 720 419492 Public hospital with 166 beds.

In Kisauni

• Salama Medical Clinic Old Malindi Road, Kisauni -4.020689, 39.689459 - Private clinic.

• Sayyidah Fatima Municipal Hospital Old Malindi Road, Kisauni -4.027526, 39.686433 - Private clinic.

• Bombolulu Pharmacy Old Malindi Road, Kisauni -4.033041, 39.683499 ☎ +254 731 602229

In Likoni

• Likoni District Hospital Likoni-Ukunda Road -4.085382, 39.655505 ☎ +254 738 387603 Public hospital with 14 beds.

Medical flights

• Flying Doctors' Society of Africa - ☎ +254 727 337337 (emergencies) Subscriptions: USD15/person for 15 days or USD25/person for two months In case of insurmountable medical emergencies, and if you have subscribed to the service and the Flying Doctors' Society of Africa can transfer you by plane or ambulance to a suitable hospital in Nairobi.

Opticians

• Vijay Optical - Moi Ave -4.062638, 39.671004 ☎ +254 41 2223813, +254 733 242908
• Inter Optica Digo Road -4.059210, 39.672697 ☎ +254 41 2220714 +254 41 2229547

• Noor Opticians Malindi Road, Nyali -4.0196, 39.7212 in the City mall ☎ +254 41 2311121 Opening from Monday to Saturday 10AM Monday - 6PM

Stay safe

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Emergency number: 112

Several countries have issued warnings that the downtown is not safe during the night, that car-jacking is widespread and that robberies after sunset at the beaches can occur. Use common sense and a healthy dose of scepticism for your surroundings.

As elsewhere in Africa it's badly regarded — if not outright prohibited — to take photos or film airports, banks, military areas, police stations, troops or police officers without authorization. In general you should ask people if you may take photos of them. When walking, watch out for pickpockets and don't show off expensive electronics. When driving, keep the vehicle doors locked both in daytime and nighttime.

The police is present on public places, especially in areas frequented by tourists like Mvita and the beaches. Public areas like the airport, postal offices, banks, and malls. are guarded by security guards. Similarly, upper-class homes and apartment buildings are also guarded around the clock.

Following the intervention by the Kenyan military in Somalia and the terrorist organization Al Shabaab has committed several attacks in the nation, some of them in Mombasa. If you are sitting at an outside terrace, do not sit next to the road. You should also avoid riding matatus, immediately leave areas with ongoing demonstrations of any kind, and never visit the slums without a guide. Before exploring the city on your own, you should ask the hotel staff which areas are safe.

• Police - Mama Ngina Dr -4.070330, 39.680825 ☎ +254 41 225501, +254 41 222121 112, 999
• Central police station - Makadara Road -4.061515, 39.675595 ☎ +254 41 225501 112, 999

• Local police stations :

• Bamburi - ☎ +254 41 548210
• Changamwe - ☎ +254 41 433700
• Likoni - ☎ +254 41 451222
• Makupa - ☎ +254 41 491605
• Nyali - ☎ +254 41 477555
• Municipal fire brigade - Biashara Street -4.055226, 39.669699 112, 999
• The port fire brigade - Port Kilindini Road -4.040161, 39.642297 next to Kipevu bridge 112, 999
• Committee for disaster management - Bima Tower, Digo Road in the regional administration building ☎ +254 788 911911, +254 756 911911

Go next

Nearby

Elephants at shimba - Elephants at Shima Hills National Reserve

Some points of interest, less than 50 kilometers from central Mombasa, can be visited on day trips.

• The sacred forests of the Mijikenda -3.931563, 39.596311| image = Kaya-skog - are inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, and located about 30km north of Mombasa.
• There are two elephant sanctuaries near Mombasa: {{Marker* Shimba Hills National Reserve| -4.257847, 39.388489 | image = Elephants at shimba - and Template:Marker* Mwaluganje Elephant Sanctuary -4.112921, 39.455057.
• Diani Beach - the number one beach in Kenya with a lot of beach resorts and with a primate conservation center, about 35 kilometers south of Mombasa. 70 kilometers south is the Msambweni Beach, a touristically untouched part of the coast.

• Rabai Museum - Krapf Memorial Museum - -3.920, 39.581 15 kilometers northwest of Mombasa - Hosted in the first church built in Kenya, this museum shows the activities of the 19th-century Christian missionaries in the nation, in particular Johann Krapf who translated the Bible to Swahili. It is one of the National Museums of Kenya.

• Jumba Ruins at Mtwapa - -3.516, 39.897 20 kilometers northeast of Mombasa - Ruins of a 14th-century village, of which there are no written records. As some of the ruins have functioned as masjids and remains of Chinese porcelain has been found, archeologists believe it has been a trading outpost mainly inhabited by Muslims. The Monsoon restaurant at the beach of Jumba Ruins is definitively worth a visit and a good place to rest after the walk in the ruins.

Further away

• Voi 153 kilometers (2 hours by car) - Tsavo East National Park. From Voi it's a little over 100 kilometers to Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, located in Tanzania.
• Malindi 116 kilometers (2 hours by car) - beach activities and the Vasco da Gama pillar where the Portuguese explorer landed
• Lamu 336 kilometers (5 hours by car) - colonial beach town inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list
• Nairobi 525 kilometers (7 hours by car, 5 hours by train, 45 min by plane) - Kenya's capital has museums and gardens to visit.
• Tanga

Tanzania 173 kilometers by bus, 4 hours. (Modern coast buses)

• Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 515 kilometers (12 hours by bus, 35 min plane) - the former Tanzanian capital offers museums, beaches and markets

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