Cities

Mombasa

Citation Formats

General Reference

Geography Atlas. "Mombasa." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/mombasa.

APA Style

Geography Atlas. (n.d.). Mombasa. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/mombasa

BibTeX

@misc{geographyatlas-mombasa,
  author = {Geography Atlas},
  title = {Mombasa},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-geography.interactiveatlas.org/cities/mombasa},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County.

Facts

Population

1,311,860 1

Area (sq km)

219.9 1

Population Estimate Year

2020 1

Elevation (m)

50 1

Latitude

4.05 degrees south 1

Longitude

39.667 degrees east 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Associated With

Kenya

Source Mombasa (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Mombasa County

Mombasa is the capital of Mombasa County.

Source Mombasa (Wikipedia)

On Continent

Africa

Sources

1. Mombasa (Wikipedia)

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Mombasa is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County.

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