Did you know these places of Mombasa before? Here they are.

When you talk about Mombasa, you are talking about a very unique city, unique island and very busy town. It's actually an Island that sprawls to the surrounding mainlands. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks i.e Kilindini Harbour and Tudor Creek. Besides being an island, it is connected to the mainland to the south by the Likoni ferry, to the north by the Nyali bridge, and to the west by the Makupa Causeway, alongside which runs the Kenya-Uganda Railway. The port in Mombasa serves both Kenya and countries of the interior, linking them to the ocean. The city is served by Moi International Airport located in the northwest mainland suburb of Chaani.

KIZINGO is Considered the prime residential area of Mombasa. The Mombasa Law Courts, State House of Mombasa, Municipal Council and the Provincial Headquarters are all located in Kizingo. The Aga Khan Academy, Aga Khan High School, Mombasa Primary School, Serani Primary School, Coast Academy, Serani High School, Santokben Nursery School, Jaffery Academy, Loreto Convent, Mama Ngina Girls' High School and the Government Training Institute (GTI) Mombasa are all in Kizingo as well making Kizingo the prime residence of the city.

The island is also the Central Business District. The Mombasa central business district across the Moi Avenue, TSS building roundabout and Nyerere Avenue is densely populated. Organizations such as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and businesses such as Banks (Bank of India Ltd, ABSA, I&M Ltd), Insurance Firms (Nomura Insurance Brokers, Masumali Meghji Insurance), and Audit Firms (Anant Bhatt LLP, Deloitte LLP, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, Mazars LLP, and PKF LLP) are located here.

Old Town

Old town

KIBOKONI: Part of Old Town with Swahili architecture. Fort Jesus is in Baghani.

ENGLANI is Part of Old town that is in between Kibokoni and Makadara.

Kuze: Part of Old Town with Swahili culture and architecture. Originally flourishing with Swahili people but currently becoming a more cosmopolitan neighbourhood.

MAKADARA, The name is derived from the Arabic words "Qadru r-Rahman" it's meaning being "Decree of (God) the Merciful". it's Part of Old Town consisting of a high number of descendants of Baluchi former soldiers who settled within this area before it developed into a town. 

GANJONI is Primarily a middle class residential area, home of second biggest dry dock of Africa after the one in South Africa.

Tudor is another middle class residential area with homes and shops. The Mombasa people call it 'Chudah.'  The Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) is situated in this neighbourhood almost on your way to Nyali bridge🌉. 

Nyali bridge

NYALI, also considered a prime and up-market residential area, it is on the mainland north of the island and is linked by the New Nyali Bridge. It has numerous beach front hotels in the area known as the "North Coast". Nyali has two distinct sections – the upmarket Old Nyali and the upcoming New Nyali. For many residents, Nyali has now become a self-contained residential area, with shopping malls, two Nakumatts, a Multiplex Cinema, Banks, schools and Post offices. This often eliminates the need for residents to cross the bridge and to go into the high populated Mombasa city centre. Nyali is home for the Nyali Gold Club, Nyali Cinemax complex, Mamba Village, and some of the most prestigious academic institutions of the Coast Province.

Kongowea

KONGOWEA is one of the highly populated area with 15 villages, two sub-locations and an estimated population of 130,180 residents.

Kongowea market place

Kongowea is a cosmopolitan settlement mainly inhabited by people from mainland who migrated into the city in search of employment, mainly in service and manufacturing sector. The area is adjacent to the rich suburb of Nyali which employs a portion of the village residents. They are mainly hired as cheap labour as watchmen, gardeners, masons for up coming houses and house help. The most well known villages inside Kongowea include Kisumu Ndogo, Shauri Yako and Mnazi Mmoja, despite being located in this prime area, many residents live under extreme conditions – poor sanitation, high crime rate and lack of basic essential amenities like schools, hospitals and tap water. Kongowea is also home to one of the largest open-air markets in the African Great Lakes.

BAMBURI is an outlying township along the Mombasa-Malindi road. It is home to Bamburi Cement factory, the largest cement plant in the East African region. Other notable features in the area are the Jomo Kenyatta public beach, which is commonly known as Pirates, and Haller Park, a nature trail and wildlife conservatory. Kiembeni Estate, also in the Bamburi area, hosts around 100,000 residents. The estate has its own supermarket, several retail shops, salons and boutiques, and a number of licensed drinking dens. The establishments include The Shilla Bar, Turkey Base, Stars Garden and Sensera pub. Kiembeni is arguably the largest estate in Mombasa, and growing even faster.

Mkomani beach

Other areas include, Shanzu, Mishomoroni, Mkomani, Miritini, Bombolulu, Kisauni and, across the Mtwapa creek, the popular area of Mtwapa, which is already located in Kilifi county.

The North Coast has an entertainment base industry which attracts both locals and tourists.

Likoni ferry

LIKONI is in the South of Mombasa Island and made up of mostly Swahili and non-Swahili Bantu tribes. it'ss a lower income and lower-middle-class neighbourhood connected to Mombasa Island by the Ferry.  The ferry was the target of the Likoni Riots of 1997.

Diani Beach

DIANI BEACHis located almost 36 km (22 miles) south of Mombasa city on the mainland coast and is a prime resort for many local and international tourists. It's a beach resort area situated over the Likoni Ferry on the south coast of Mombasa. The Diani Beach has an airport at Ukunda town to cater for tourists who fly there directly from Nairobi Wilson or any other airports and airfields in the country.

Magongo

MAGONGO is a town which is just 20 minutes driving distance northwest of Mombasa Island, situated on the Nairobi Highway. This fringe community lacks any effective electricity, water or sewer systems, with a general lack of infrastructure. Poverty, lack of sanitation, and unemployment continue to be the greatest issues for the Mikindani Township, which have ensured low health and safety standards for its residents. Poor, lower class housing is widespread, ranging from simple stone, two-storey structures to mud and earth homes fitted with corrugated iron roofs. Much of the community works outside of the township, within Mombasa Island itself as there is a lack of employment and industry. There are number of small health clinics, shops, and a few public primary schools: Nazarene primary is one school, which is known in particular as being staffed by a revolving volunteer teacher base from Western, and predominately English speaking nations. This small town serves as a link between the city and Moi International Airport. Magongo is also home to the Akamba Handicraft Cooperative.

MIKINDANI, a suburban area on the mainland along the Nairobi Highway. It is built in the heavy industrial sections of Changamwe and mainly accommodate the working class who either work in the industries, the town centre on the Island or the Port at Kilindini harbour.

Miritini

MIRITINI is a town on the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway which is fast growing as a suburban area.

CHANGAMWE is an Industrial area which contains the Kipevu power generation projects, the Kenya Oil Refinery Company facility and housing estates such as Chaani and is the gateway to the Moi International Airport. The area has Administrative Offices of the D.O and the chiefs who serve the administrative division.

MIGANDINI & CHAANI are two adjacent estates that are located east of Airport road and east of Kenya Port Authority. They are bordered by Port Reitz, KPA and Magongo.

PORT REITZ Is a suburb on the mainland which contains a beach, oil refineries, housing estates etc. Moi International Airport and the Port Reitz District Hospital are all found here.