Mombasa
Kenya
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya, with a population of over one million.
A regional cultural and economic hub, Mombasa has a large port and an international airport, and is an important regional tourism centre.
Located on the east coast of Kenya, in Coast Province, Mombasa's bordering the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre, and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location.
Administratively, Mombasa is the capital of, and is coincident with, Mombasa County. The governor is Hassan Ali Joho.
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White Sands by kai_ross, on Flickr
Kenya
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya, with a population of over one million.
A regional cultural and economic hub, Mombasa has a large port and an international airport, and is an important regional tourism centre.
Located on the east coast of Kenya, in Coast Province, Mombasa's bordering the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre, and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location.
Administratively, Mombasa is the capital of, and is coincident with, Mombasa County. The governor is Hassan Ali Joho.
White Sands by kai_ross, on Flickr