Mombasa (approximately 800,000 inhabitants), second largest city and main sea port of Kenya, provincial capital, located on the Indian Ocean south of the equator. Mombasa is one of the most important industrial sites in Kenya (cement factory, steel mill, food and beverage industry). The fast-growing city, which also serves as a seaport for Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda, consists of Old Mombasa, located on a small outlying island (16 square kilometers) and a larger modern urban area on the mainland which is connected to the island by a dam, a bridge and ferry connections.
Mombasa was founded by Arabs in the 11th century and developed rapidly through ivory and slave trade into an important East African trade metropolis. Vasco da Gama was one of the first Europeans to arrive in this city in 1498.
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In Mombasa you should visit the Fort Jesus Museum, the old town, the main market (spices, fruit, vegetables, etc.), the city's landmark "Tsuks" an arch of tusks and the Haller Park.
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