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Mombasa

Administration

Full name	Mombasa
Official name	Mombasa
Settlement type	City
Country	Kenya
Province	Coast Province
District	Mombasa District
Government
Mayor	Ahmed Abubakar Mohdhar
Geography
Total Area	113.9 sq mi (295 km2)
Land Area	88.8 sq mi (230 km2)
Water Area	25.1 sq mi (65 km2)
Elevation	164 ft (50 m)
Demography
Total Population	939370 (2009)
Density (pop.)	3184/km² (8246.6/sq mi)
Urban (pop.)	939370
Other information
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

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Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry.

Also known as Mombas in colonial times, its name derives from 'Manbasa'. This was the Arabic name of the former sultanate of 'Mvita', which had its capital here. In modern times the town is the headquarters of Mombasa District, which, like most other districts in Kenya, is named after its chief town.

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