Mombasa
[mom-bah-sah, -bas-uh]
- an island in S Kenya.
- a seaport on this island.
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Contemporary Examples
Neither Arabic or Swahili writings make note of Gedi, despite it being located 65 miles from the port city of Mombasa.
On Tuesday, “unknown assailants” gunned down Makaburi as he was leaving a courthouse outside Mombasa.
The payment of ransoms is often done in Nairobi, Mombasa and European capitals, London in particular.
Historical Examples
The agents in London, Trieste, and Mombasa were each paid £800 per annum.
FreelandTheodor Hertzka
With this in view, the road to Mombasa was thoroughly repaired.
FreelandTheodor Hertzka
Arrived at Eden Vale, the waggons had to return to Mombasa in the same manner.
FreelandTheodor Hertzka
In September even Mombasa was delightful, but in January it was very hot.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
Mombasa is a little island about two by three miles in extent.
In AfricaJohn T. McCutcheon
Mombasa
- a port in S Kenya, on a coral island in a bay of the Indian Ocean: the chief port for Kenya, Uganda, and NE Tanzania; became British in 1887, capital of the East African Protectorate until 1907. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est)
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