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Mombasa Old Town

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Old Town
Old Town is located in Kenya
Old Town
Old Town
Old Town
Coordinates: 4°3′32″S 39°40′35″E / 4.05889°S 39.67639°E / -4.05889; 39.67639
Country Kenya
CountyMombasa County
ConstituencyMvita Constituency
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Old Town in 1572

Old Town is an area of Mombasa, Kenya. Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares (180 acres), and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers.[1]

In 1997, the Old Town and Fort Jesus were submitted by the National Museums of Kenya for selection in UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.[1][2]

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Geography

The area is located to the east of Mombasa Island, adjacent to Tudor Creek.

Architecture

Buildings in the Old Town are mostly Swahili, however, the many other ones are influenced by Mombasa's trade culture and foreign occupation, with many examples of colonial Portuguese styles from the 16th century and modern Islamic architecture.[3][4]

Attractions

Fort Jesus

Main article: Fort Jesus

The Portuguese Fort Jesus is located in the Old Town, and is Mombasa's most popular tourist attraction.[5]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b UNESCO (2011a)
  2. ^ UNESCO (2011b)
  3. ^ Planetware (2011)
  4. ^ MombasaInfo (2009a)
  5. ^ MombasaInfo (2009b)

Sources

  • MombasaInfo (2009a), Old Town, MombasaInfo, archived from the original on 17 March 2016, retrieved 4 April 2009
  • MombasaInfo (2009b), Fort Jesus, MombasaInfo, archived from the original on 14 April 2009, retrieved 4 April 2009
  • Planetware (2011), The Old Town Description, Richmond Hill, Ontario: PlanetWare, inc., retrieved 24 January 2011
  • UNESCO (2011a), "Mombasa Old Town", World Heritage Convention, United Nations: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, retrieved 24 January 2011
  • UNESCO (2011b), "Fort Jesus", World Heritage Convention, United Nations: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, retrieved 24 January 2011


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