Mombasa

Introduction

Mombasa station

Mombasa is Kenya's second largest city after Nairobi and is located along the coastline of the Indian Ocean. It is a major port and has a large internationa airport where many flights arrive with tourists wanting to experience the nice nearby beaches and tropical weather conditions. The city itself has around 800,000 inhabitants and is not a particularly beautiful one, though there are some things to enjoy if you want to get away from the beaches.

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Neighbourhoods

Kizingo
Kibokoni
Makadara
Ganjoni
Tudor
Nyali
Likoni
Magongo
Mikindani and Miritini
Changanwe
Bamburi
Diani Beach

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Sights and Activities

Fort Jesus - a Portugese fort built in 1593

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Mombasa has a tropical climate, meaning warm and humid conditions throughout the year. The coolest month is July when average daytime temperatures are around 26 °C , the warmest months are February and March, when it's around 31 °C during the day. Nights average between 20 °C during the coolest months to 25 °C in the hottest months. Rain is possible in all months, but April and May are by far the wettest months, with 200 to 250mm a month. February is the driest month with just 5 rainy days.

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Getting There

By Plane

Moi International Airport (MBA) offers a range of flights. Destinations include Munich, Düsseldorf (both with Air Berlin, Aden, Dubai, Nairobi, Frankfurt, Zürich, Bologna, Milan, Rome, Zanzibar, Brussels, Dar es Salaam, London and Manchester.

By Train

There are regular nighttrains to and from Nairobi, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

By Car

Roads lead towards Nairobi in the west, Dar es Salaam in the south and Malindi and Lamu in the north.

By Bus

Buses go regularly to Nairobi (6 hours during the day, 8-10 hours at night) and minibuses go to Malindi (2.5 hours). Buses to Lamu take around 7 hours and connect with the ferry the Lamu.

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Kenya Bay Beach Hotel	Bamburi Beach, Mombasa Malindi Highway P O Box 767	Hotel	81
The Beach - Bar Restaurant & Camp Lodge	P.O. Box 256 Mtwapa Maweni Beach	Hostel	70
Villa Annchen	Mtwapa Creek	Guesthouse	-
Mtwapa Creek Villa	Mtomondoni Mtwapa West Mtwapa Creek	Guesthouse	70
Bamburi Beach Resort	Plot No. 1532 Section 1, Mainland North Mombasa/Malindi Road	Guesthouse	84
Msafiri Cottages	Msafiri Cottages	Guesthouse	-
Villa Annchen	Mtwapa Creek	Guesthouse	-
Backpackers Hostel Kenya	P.O. Box 43264	Hostel	70
Mombasa Backpackers	Mwamba Drive, #69 Nyali	Hostel	93
Backpackers Nirvana	Nyali Beach	Hostel	91
Indiana Beach Hotel Mombasa	Larnu Rd. Mombasa-Malindi Road, Bamburi	Hotel	-
Milele Vipingo House	115-00502 Nairobi Kenya	Guesthouse	-
Leinmach Guest House	Barracks street Nyali Beach	Guesthouse	100
The Planet Apartments	Planet Bamburi Malindi Road	Apartment	-