{"id":73,"date":"2023-07-14T12:26:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T09:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/?p=73"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T11:15:08","slug":"top-5-tourist-attractions-in-mombasa-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nairobicarrentalservices.com\/blog\/top-5-tourist-attractions-in-mombasa-town.html","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Tourist Attractions in Mombasa Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mombasa<\/strong> is a famous coastal town in Kenya established as early as 900 AD and has the Kenyan history as a commercial, cosmopolitan port town built on an island but later expanded to mainland making it the oldest and second largest city in Kenya after Nairobi Capital City, the population of Mombasa was 1.4 million people by the time 2016 population census was carried out. Mombasa as an island is connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries which give its inhabitants and visitors a link to the true heart of Mombasa in the old town through the narrow winding streets and Arab architecture.<\/p>\n

Modern Mombasa is the headquarters of Mombasa County where historic events and progressions are greatly important with its busy port serving the landlocked country of Uganda. Mombasa was further divided into four main suburbs for administrative purposes and these suburbs include:<\/p>\n

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Mombasa Island<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also known as Kizingo is home to Mombasa Law Courts, the state house of Mombasa, Municipal Council, provincial headquarters, Aga Khan Academy and other main nursery, primary, secondary schools and several higher institutions of Learning.<\/p>\n

North Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Connected by the newly constructed Nyali Bridge in the north to Kizingo, it is a prime and up-market residential area dominated by beautiful beaches, resorts, hotels, Nakumatt, Multiplex cinema and Nyali Cinemax Complex among others.<\/p>\n

Apart from Kizingo, areas like Kongowea occupied by mainly low income earners, Bamburi which is home to Bamburi Portland Cement Factory and Haller National Park,\u00a0Bombolulu,\u00a0Shanzu, Kisauni, Mkomani and Mtwapa make up the North Coast.<\/p>\n

South Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n

Likoni is one of the areas and hosts lower income and lower-middle-class people with its concentration of people dominated by non-Swahili Bantu tribes. Another area is Diani beach which has several beach resorts.<\/p>\n

Mombasa Mainland<\/strong><\/p>\n

It contains areas like Magongo, Makindani, Miritini and Changamwe\u00a0which are all industrialized by the Kipevu power generation projects, the Kenya Oil Refinery Company facility not forgetting Migadini and Chaani centers which are close to Kenya Port Authority and Port Reitz harboring Moi International Airport and Port Reitz Hospital.<\/p>\n

Many tourist attractions exist in this coastal city making it one of the most visited destinations in Kenya and the world. Tourists across the world visit this place annually some preferring to rent car in Mombasa<\/a> and go about their way while others prefer getting a driver or guide to take them around.<\/p>\n

TOP ATTRACTIONS IN MOMBASA
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