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Using inline citations helps guard against copyright violations and factual inaccuracies. | Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya, lying on the Indian Ocean. It has a major port and an international airport. The city is the centre of the coastal tourism industry. The original Arabic name is Manbasa; in Kiswahili it is called Kisiwa Cha Mvita (or Mvita for short), which means "Island of War", due to the many changes in its ownership. The town is also the headquarters of Mombasa District which, like most other districts in Kenya, is named after its chief town. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ...
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Mombasa District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya. ...
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Description
The city has a population of around 900,000 inhabitants (1999 census: 665,018) and is located on Mombasa Island, which is separated from the mainland by two creeks; Tudor Creek and Kilindini Harbour. The island is connected to the mainland to the north by the Nyali Bridge, to the south by the Likoni Ferry and to the west by the Makupa Causeway, alongside which runs the Uganda Railway. The port serves both Kenya and countries of the interior, linking them to the Ocean. The town is served by Moi International Airport, offering flights to many cities around the world. Mombasa Island is a 5 km by 3 km coral outcrop located on Kenyas coast on the Indian Ocean. ...
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Kilindini Harbour is a large, natural deep-water inlet extending inland from Mombasa, Kenya. ...
The Uganda Railway is a railway system linking the interiors of Uganda and Kenya to the Indian Ocean at Mombasa in Kenya. ...
Moi International Airport (IATA: MBA, ICAO: HKMO), also Mombasa Airport, serves the city of Mombasa, and is the second most important airport in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. ...
The town is mainly occupied by the Muslim Mijikenda/Swahili people. Over the centuries there have been many immigrants and traders who settled in Mombasa, particularly from Persia and the Middle East and Indian sub-continent who came mainly as traders and skilled craftsmen and even after four or five generations, their descendants continue to contribute highly to the economy of present day Mombasa and Kenya as a whole. Recent immigrants are peoples from the interior of Kenya brought to the area by employment opportunities in the tourist industry. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...
The Mijikenda (literally the nine, also called the Nyika or Nika) are the nine tribes along the coast of Kenya, Somalia and Tanzania. ...
The Swahili are a people and culture found on the coast of East Africa, mainly the coastal regions and the islands of Kenya and Tanzania, and north Mozambique. ...
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Traditional dress for the Swahili women is a brightly coloured, printed cotton sheet called a kanga, which may have inspirational slogans printed on it. Muslim women wear a covering known as a bui bui, that is traditionally black, along with a head covering called an abaya, and sometimes wear a veil called a nikab, also known as the "ninja". Men wear a type of sarong, which is coloured in bright bands, called a "kikoi". For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ...
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There are several places to visit in Mombasa, including Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese, and the Old Town, which is by now in bad need of repair but still shows plenty of examples of the old Islamic architecture. Biashara Street in Mombasa which in Swahili means “Trade Street” is also an old part of the city where the Indian and Arab merchants set up shop and one can now find kangas and kikoys (pl. vikoi) being sold in these small authentic shops. The famous "Light House" is a must to enjoy the native cassava crisps and coconut water during sunset. Fort Jesus, Mombasa Fort Jesus is a Portuguese fort built in 1593 on Mombasa Island to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. ...
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History The founding of Mombasa is associated with two rulers: Mwana Mkisi (female) and Shehe Mvita. According to oral history and medieval commentaries (also based on oral history), Shehe Mvita superseded the dynasty of Mwana Mkisi and established his own town on Mombasa Island. Shehe Mvita is remembered as a Muslim of great learning and so is connected more directly with the present ideals of Swahili culture that people identify with Mombasa. The ancient history associated with Shehe Mvita and the founding of an urban settlement on Mombasa Island is still linked to present-day peoples living in Mombasa. The Thenashara Taifa (or Twelve Nations) Swahili lineages recound this ancient history today and are the keepers of local Swahili traditions. Even though today Mombasa is a very heterogeneous cultural mix, families associated with the Twelve Nations are still considered the original inhabitants of the city. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 277 KB)Wood Carvings at Mombasa Beach in Kenya. ...
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1280x960, 277 KB)Wood Carvings at Mombasa Beach in Kenya. ...
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Most of the early information on Mombasa comes from Portuguese chroniclers writing in the sixteenth century. The famous Moroccan scholar and traveller Ibn Battuta did visit Mombasa in 1331 on his travels on the eastern coast of Africa and made some mention of the city, although he only stayed one night. He noted that the people of Mombasa were Shãfi'i Muslims, "a religious people, trustworthy and righteous. Their mosques are made of wood, expertly built." It has been suggested that Travelling route of Ibn Batuta be merged into this article or section. ...
The exact founding date of the city is unknown, but it has a long history. It must have been already a prosperous trading town in the 12th century, as the Arab geographer Al Idrisi mentions it in 1151. During the pre-modern period Mombasa was an important centre for the trade in spices, gold and ivory. Its trade links reached as far as China and oral historians today can still recall this period of local history. Throughout early modern period Mombasa was a key node in the complex and far reaching Indian Ocean trading networks, its key exports then were ivory, millet, sesamum and coconuts. In the late pre-colonial period (late nineteenth century) it was the metropolis of a plantation society, which became dependend on slave labour (sources contradict whether the city was ever an important place for exporting slaves) but ivory caravans remained a major source of economic prosperity. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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The great Chinese fleet of Zheng He is supposed to have visited Mombasa around 1415. A modern illustration of Zheng He, by an unidentified artist. ...
Vasco da Gama was the first known European to visit Mombasa, receiving a chilly reception in 1498. Two years later, the town was sacked by the Portuguese. In 1502 the sultanate became independent from Kilwa Kisiwani as Mvita (in Kiswahili) or Manbasa (Arabic). Portugal attacked the city again in 1528, and built Fort Jesus in 1593 in an attempt to colonise, from which time it was governed by a Captain-major. In 1638 it formally became a Portuguese colony (subordinated to Goa, as a stronghold on the route to Portuguese India). For other uses, see Vasco da Gama (disambiguation). ...
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Fort Jesus, Mombasa Fort Jesus is a Portuguese fort built in 1593 on Mombasa Island to guard the Old Port of Mombasa. ...
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In 1698, the town came under suzerainty of the Sultanate of Oman, but it became subordinate to Zanzibar, prompting regular local rebellions. Oman appointed three consecutive Governors (Wali in Arabic, Liwali in Kiswahili]): Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar is part of Tanzania Coordinates: , Country Tanzania Islands Unguja and Pemba Capital Zanzibar City Settled AD 1000 Government - Type semi-autonomous part of Tanzania - President Amani Abeid Karume Area - Both Islands 637 sq mi (1,651 km²) Population (2004) - Both Islands 1,070...
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Next, Mombasa returned under Portuguese rule by captains-major Álvaro Caetano de Melo Castro (12 March 1728–21 September 1729), then four new Omani Liwali till 1746, when the last of them made it independent again (disputed by Oman), as the first of its recorded Sultans: is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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From 9 February 1824 to 25 July 1826 there was a British protectorate over Mombasa, represented by Governors. Omani rule was restored in 1826; seven liwalis where appointed. On 24 June 1837 it was nominally annexed by Zanzibar; in 1840 it was effectively taken by the Sultan of Zanzibar. is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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On 25 May 1887, its administration was relinquished to the British East Africa Association (see Kenya). The sultan formally presented the town in 1898 to the British. It soon became the capital of the British East Africa Protectorate and is the sea terminal of the Uganda Railway, which was started in 1896. Many workers were brought in from British India to build the railway, and the city's fortunes revived. On 1 July 1895 it became part of Britain's Kenya protectorate (the coastal strip nominally under Zanzibari sovereignty). is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Mombasa was part of the state of Zanzibar until 12 December 1963 when it was ceded to be incorporated into the newly independent state of Kenya. is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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On November 28, 2002, a suicide car bomb exploded at the Israeli-owned beachfront Paradise Hotel killing three Israelis and ten Kenyans. About 20 minutes earlier, an (unsuccessful) attempt was made to shoot down an Arkia Israel Airlines Boeing 757 chartered tourist plane taking off from nearby Moi International Airport using surface-to-air missiles; nobody was hurt on the plane, which landed safely in Tel Aviv. The main suspect for both attacks is al Qaeda (see Kenyan hotel bombing). is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Moi International Airport (IATA: MBA, ICAO: HKMO), also Mombasa Airport, serves the city of Mombasa, and is the second most important airport in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. ...
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Geography and climate Being a coastal town, Mombasa is characterised by a flat topography. The town of Mombasa is centered on Mombasa island, but extends to the mainland. The island is separated from mainland by two creeks, Port Reitz in south and Tudor Creek in north. In United Kingdom usage, the term creek refers exclusively to a tidal water channel. ...
Mombasa has a warm, tropical climate. Winter months are slightly warmer than summer. The amount of rainfall depends essentially on season. The most rainy months are April and May, while in January to February the rainfall is minimal.[1] A noontime scene from the Philippines on a day when the Sun is almost directly overhead. ...
Economy Mombasa is a major trade centre and home to Kenya's only large seaport, the Kilindini Harbour. "Kilindini" is an old Swahili term that means "deep". The port is so called because the channel is naturally very deep. Kilindini Harbor is an example of a natural geographic phenomenon called a ria, formed millions of years ago when the sea level rose and engulfed a river that was flowing from the mainland. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 496 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1175 × 1421 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Mombasa is the centre of coastal tourism in Kenya. Mombasa island itself is not a main attraction, although many people visit Old Town and Fort Jesus. North of Mombasa island are Nyali, Kenyatta, Bamburi and Shanzu beaches. South of the town there are Shelly, Tiwi and Diani beaches. Several luxury hotels exist on these beaches, while most of cheaper beach hotels are located farther away from the town. Diani Beach is a major beach resort, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, south of Mombasa. ...
Other local industries include an oil refinery and the Bamburi Cement factory. View of Shell Oil Refinery in Martinez, California. ...
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Transportation The airport of the city is the Moi International Airport. Mombasa has a railway station and Kenya Railways runs overnight passenger trains from Mombasa to Nairobi, though the service is less extensive than it used to be. Highways connect Mombasa to capital Nairobi, former Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam while northward road link to Malindi and Lamu. Within Mombasa, most local people use Matatus (minibuses) to move between villages and Mombasa Island. Mombasa port is the largest in Kenya but there is little or no scheduled passenger service. International cruise ships frequent the port. Moi International Airport (IATA: MBA, ICAO: HKMO), also Mombasa Airport, serves the city of Mombasa, and is the second most important airport in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. ...
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Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya, (coordinates ). Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District. ...
There is no bridge between Mombasa Island and south coast, instead the distance is served by ferries from Kilindini and Mtongwe to Likoni in south coast. Operating ferries are aged. In 1994 a ferry serving Mtongwe route sunk, leaving 270 people perished.[2] The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ...
Culture
Music Taarab music, which originates from Zanzibar, has a prominent local presence. Recently, hip hop has become a popular, especially among the youth. There are also some pop bands who perform in hotels, making music aimed mainly for tourists by mixing African and western sounds. Taarab is a kind of East African music, most popular in Tanzania and Kenya. ...
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Sports Kenyan Premier League has currently one football team from Mombasa, Coast Stars, who play at the Mombasa Municipal Stadium. The only Mombasa-based team to win the league is Feisal FC, the 1965 champions. The Kenyan Premier League is the top division of the Kenya Football Federation, it was created in 1963. ...
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Coast Stars is an Kenyan football club based in Mombasa. ...
Municipal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Mombasa, Kenya. ...
There are several cricket teams in Mombasa. One of them is Mombasa Sports Club (MSC), whose ground was given ODI status in 2006. MSC has also a rugby union team playing in the Kenya Cup league, the premier rugby competition in Kenya. One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ...
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The 2007 World Cross Country Championships were held in Mombasa. The 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships will be held in the Mombasa, Kenya on 24th March, 2007. ...
Townships/Areas
Mombasa Island Kizingo: Considered the prime residential area of Mombasa. The State House & Mombasa Golf Club are in Kizingo. The Aga Khan Academy is an independent school in Kizingo.
Kibokoni: Part of Old Town with Swahili architecture. Fort Jesus is in Kibokoni.
Makadara: Part of Old Town consisting of a high number of descendants of Baluchi soldiers who settled within this area before it developed into a town. The name is derived from the Arabic word Qadr-ur-Rahman meaning fate of God. When referring to central asian peoples, Baluchi is an alernative spalling of Balochi (qv). ...
Ganjoni: Primarily residential. Middle class.
Tudor: Another middle class residential area with homes and a shop.
Outside Mombasa Island Nyali: Also considered a prime and up-market residential area, it is on the mainland north of the island & is linked by the Nyali bridge. It has numerous beachfront hotels in the area known as the "North Coast". Nyali has two distinct sections - the posh Old Nyali and the upcoming New Nyali. For many residents, Nyali has now become a self-contained residential area, with a multiplex cinema, shopping malls, banks, schools and post offices. This often eliminates the need for residents to cross the bridge and to go into the congested Mombasa city centre. Nyali is home for the Nyali Cinemax complex, the Nyali Golf Club, and some of the most prestigious academic institutions of the Coast Province, examples of which include Oshwal Academy and the Mombasa Academy (both fully-fledged primary and secondary schools) and Tiny Tots Kindergarten (Nyali's oldest and prominent educational institution specialising in early childhood development and education).
Mikindani: is an outlying township 10 minutes northwest of Mombasa Island, situated on the Nairobi road. This fringe community lacks any effective electricity, water or sewer systems, with a general lack of infrastructure. Poverty, lack of sanitation, and unemployment continue to be the greatest issues for the Mikindani Township, which have ensured low health and safety standards for its residents. Poor, lower class housing is widespread, ranging from simple stone, two storey structures to mud and earth homes fitted with corrugated iron roofs. Much of the community works outside of the township, within Mombasa Island itself as there is a lack of employment and industry. There are number of small health clinics, shops, and a few public primary schools: Nazarene primary is one school, which is known in particular as being staffed by a revolving volunteer teacher base from Western, and predominately English speaking nations.
Magongo: Small town that serves as a link between the city and Moi International Airport. Magongo is also home to the Akamba Handicraft Cooperative.
Changamwe: Industrial
Bamburi: also an outlying township (fifteen minutes drive) on the way to the town of Malindi. This is area where a cement factory Bamburi is located. Other notable features in the area are Mijikenda public beach and Haller Park, a wildlife conservatory.
Diani Beach A tourist area over the Likoni Ferry on the South Coast of Mombassa about 1 hour from the airport. This area has numerous hotels and resorts catering for a wide diversity of tastes. Most of the hotels provide a wide choice or activities from daily animation team games to deep sea fishing and scuba diving. From this location day trips to Mombassa, Nature reserves and a wide variety of both natural and cultural interest are easliy accessible. Along this coast you will also find a selection of small shopping malls offering high quality goods at reasonable prices.
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Video Games - A futuristic version of the city is featured in the Halo Universe, most namely, Halo 2 and Halo 3. The city features a large port as it does in real life, and contains several dozen skyscrapers, a space elevator and at least one large suspension bridge. The city was divided in two sections, Old Mombasa and New Mombasa, separated by the large bridge seen in game. The city was almost totally destroyed in the plot of Halo 2, but is a significant locale in its sequel, Halo 3.
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See also Ngomongo Villages Ngomongo Villages is a well-known sustainable eco-cultural tourist village located in Mombasa, Kenya. ...
References - ^ World Weather Information Service: Weather Information for Mombasa
- ^ Francis Thoya, "The restless ghosts of Mtongwe", Wednesday magazine, November 19, 2003.
- ^ Online Directory: Kenya, Africa, Sister Cities International
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Alcácer Ceguer (also know as El Qsar es Seghir) was a moroccan stronghold in the Strait of Gibraltrar, between Tanger and Ceuta. ...
Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ...
A view of Tangier bay at sunrise as seen from Cape Malabata Tangier - Avenue Mohammed VI Tangier (Tanja طنجة in Berber and Arabic, Tánger in Spanish, Tânger in Portuguese, and Tanger in French) is a city of northern Morocco with a population of 669,680 (2004 census). ...
The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ...
Asfi (french Safi) is a city located in western Morocco, by the Atlantic Ocean. ...
| 16th century
1505–1769 Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir)
1506–1525 Mogador (Essaouira)
1506–1525 Aguz (Souira Guedima)
1506–1769 Mazagan (El Jadida)
1513–1541 Azamor (Azemmour)
1577–1589 Arzila (Asilah) (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Panorama of the seaside from the kasbah Agadir (Arabic: أكادير, Berber (Amazigh): ) is a city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Souss-Massa-Dra region. ...
Essaouira (Arabic: , eṣ-ṣauīrah; formerly known as Mogador, its old Portuguese name) is a city and tourist resort in Morocco, on the Atlantic coast. ...
Souira Guedima, formerly known as Aguz, is a Moroccan town. ...
The medina of El Jadida El Jadida fortified town. ...
This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
Asilah or Arzila is a city situated on the northwest tip of Morocco with a history back to 1500 B.C. The Phoenicians used the city as a trading site. ...
| | | 15th century
1455–1633 Arguin
1470–1975 São Tomé1
1474–1778 Annobón
1478–1778 Fernando Poo (Bioko)
1482–1637 Elmina (São Jorge da Mina)
1482–1642 Portuguese Gold Coast
1496–1550 Madagascar (part)
1498–1540 Mascarene Islands
A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break (Sub-Saharan Africa in green) A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area Sub-Saharan Africa is the term used to describe the area of the African continent which lies south...
(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Arguin is an island off the west coast of Mauritania in the Bay of Arguin, at 20° 36 N., 16° 27 W. It is 6 km long by 2 broad. ...
São Tomé (population 53,300 in 2003) is the capital city of São Tomé and PrÃncipe and is by far the nations largest town. ...
Image:Annobon island. ...
Bioko (spelled also Bioco) is an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, formerly called Fernando Pó or Fernando Póo. ...
Elmina is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ghana, lying west of Cape Coast. ...
Flag of Gold Coast Map from 1896 of the British Gold Coast Colony. ...
For other uses, see Madagascar (disambiguation). ...
Mauritius (right) and Réunion (left) The Mascarene Islands (or Mascarenhas Archipelago) is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, which includes Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, and Cargados Carajos shoals. ...
| 16th century
1500–1630 Malindi
1500–1975 Príncipe1
1501–1975 Portuguese E. Africa (Mozambique)
1502–1659 St. Helena
1503–1698 Zanzibar
1505–1512 Quíloa (Kilwa)
1506–1511 Socotra
1557–1578 Accra
1575–1975 Portuguese W. Africa (Angola)
1588–1974 Cacheu2
1593–1698 Mombassa (Mombasa) (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Malindi is a city in Kenya that has been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. ...
PrÃncipe is the smaller of the two major islands of São Tomé and PrÃncipe off of Africas west coast. ...
Mozambique is a country in Southern Africa, bordering South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ...
Map of Zanzibars main island Zanzibar is part of Tanzania Coordinates: , Country Tanzania Islands Unguja and Pemba Capital Zanzibar City Settled AD 1000 Government - Type semi-autonomous part of Tanzania - President Amani Abeid Karume Area - Both Islands 637 sq mi (1,651 km²) Population (2004) - Both Islands 1,070...
Kilwa Kisiwani is an Islamic community on an island off the coast of East Africa, in present day Tanzania. ...
Map of the Socotra archipelago Socotra or Soqotra (Arabic سقطرى ; ) is a small archipelago of four islands and islets in the Indian Ocean off the coast of the Horm Africa some 350 km south of the Arabian peninsula. ...
Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ...
This article is about the country in Africa. ...
Cacheu is a town in north western Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. ...
| 17th century
1642–1975 Cape Verde
1645–1888 Ziguinchor
1680–1961 São João Baptista de Ajudá
1687–1974 Bissau2
18th century
1728–1729 Mombassa (Mombasa)
1753–1975 São Tomé and Príncipe
19th century
1879–1974 Portuguese Guinea
1885–1975 Portuguese Congo (Cabinda) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Ziguinchor (from Portuguese Cheguei e choram, I came and they Cry) is the capital of the Casamance region of Senegal, lying on the Casamance River. ...
Ouidah is a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin. ...
Bissau, estimated population 355,000 (2004), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Portuguese Guinea was the name for what is today Guinea-Bissau from 1446 to September 10, 1974. ...
Cabinda is a territory, ocupied by Angola. ...
| | 1 Part of São Tomé and Príncipe from 1753. 2 Part of Portuguese Guinea from 1879. | | 16th century
1506–1615 Gamru (Bandar Abbas)
1507-1643 Sohar
1515–1622 Hormuz (Ormus)
1515-1648 Quriyat
1515-? Qalhat
1515–1650 Muscat
1515?-? Barka
1515-1633? Julfar (Ras al-Khaimah)
1521–1602 Bahrain (Al Muharraq and Manama)
1521-1529? Qatif
1521?-1551? Tarut Island
1550-1551 Qatif
1588-1648 Matrah Portuguese Guinea was the name for what is today Guinea-Bissau from 1446 to September 10, 1974. ...
Southwest Asia in most contexts. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Categories: Iran geography stubs | Cities in Iran | Coastal cities ...
Sohar (صحار in Arabic) is located in the Al-Batinah province of the Sultanate of Oman, 240 kilometers north-west of the capital Muscat. ...
The speedy deletion of this page is contested. ...
Classification City Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said Area 3,500 km² [1] Population - Total (2005) - Density - Oman calculated rank 606,024 [2] 184. ...
Barka (Arabic: ‎) is a coastal town in the region Al BÄÅ£inah, in northern Oman. ...
--Blux 3 16:10, 7 July 2007 (UTC) The flag of Ras al-Khaimah Ras Al-Khaimah (Arabic: رأس الخيمة the top of the tent) is one of the United Arab Emirates. ...
Categories: Geography stubs | Bahrain ...
Bahrain from space, June 1996 Manama (Arabic: المنامة Al-ManÄmah) is the capital city of Bahrain and is the countrys largest city with a population of approximately 155,000, roughly a quarter of countrys entire population. ...
Qatif or Al-Qatif (also spelled Qateef or Al-Qateef; Arabic: ) is a historic, coastal oasis region located on the western shore of the Persian Gulf in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Qatif or Al-Qatif (also spelled Qateef or Al-Qateef; Arabic: ) is a historic, coastal oasis region located on the western shore of the Persian Gulf in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. ...
Mutrah Harbor Matrah, (Arabic: ‎) population 600,000, is a city located in the Muscat province of Oman. ...
| 17th century
1620-? Khor Fakkan
1621?-? As Sib
1621-1622 Qeshm
1623-? Khasab
1623-? Libedia
1624-? Kalba
1624-? Madha
1624-1648 Diba al-Hisn
1624?-? Bandar-e Kong (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Khor Fakkan (sometimes written as Khawr Fakkan) (Arabic:خورÙكان) is geographically situated within the Emirate of Fujairah on the East coast of the United Arab Emirates on the Gulf of Oman, but is actually an isolated enclave belonging to the Emirate of Sharjah. ...
As Sib (Arabic: ‎) is a coastal town in the region Masqat, in northeastern Oman. ...
Qeshm Island is a protected UNESCO biosphere reserve, seen here on a stormy day in The Persian Gulf. ...
Khasab (Arabic: خصب)town is the regional center of Musandam Governorate in the Sultanate of Oman. ...
Sharjah Central Souq - Shopping Mall The flag of Sharjah The Emirate of Sharjah (Arabic: الشارقة ash-shaariqah) extends along approximately 16 kilometres of the United Arab Emiratess Persian Gulf coastline and for more than 80 kilometres into the interior. ...
The Omani territory of Madha (Arabic: ) or Wadi Madha is surrounded by the United Arab Emirates, halfway between the Musandam Peninsula and the rest of Oman. ...
| | | 15th century
1498–1545 Laccadive Islands (Lakshadweep) Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ...
(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
| 16th century
Portuguese India
1500–1663 Cochim (Kochi)
1502–1661 Quilon (Coulão/Kollam)
1502–1663 Cannanore (Kannur)
1507–1657 Negapatam (Nagapattinam)
1510–1962 Goa
1512–1525 Calicut (Kozhikode)
1518–1619 Paliacate (Pulicat)
1521–1740 Chaul
1523–1662 São Tomé de Meliapore
1528–1666 Chittagong
1534–1601 Salsette Island
1534–1661 Bombay (Mumbai)
1535–1739 Baçaím (Vasai-Virar)
1536–1662 Cranganore (Kodungallur)
1540–1612 Surat
1548–1658 Tuticorin (Thoothukudi)
1559–1962 Daman and Diu
1568–1659 Mangalore
1579–1632 Hughli
1598–1610 Masulipatnam (Machilipatnam)
1518–1521 Maldives
1518–1658 Portuguese Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
1558–1573 Maldives (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Portuguese India evolution Capital Cochin (1510-1530); Nova Goa Language(s) Portuguese Political structure Ultramarine Province King President - 1511-1521 Manuel I - 1958-1961 Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás Viceroy - 1505-1509 Francisco de Almeida (first) - 1827-1835 Manuel de Portugal e Castro (last) Governor-general - 1509-1515...
Kochi ( ; Malayalam: []); formerly known as Cochin) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. ...
, For the district with the same name, see Kollam District. ...
For the district with the name Kannur, see Kannur District. ...
Nagapattinam (formerly known as Negapatam and also as Shiva Rajadhani) is a small city with a population of about 100,000, located in coastal Tamil Nadu, India. ...
For other uses, see Goa (disambiguation). ...
, For the district with the same name, see Kozhikode District. ...
Pulicat is a town which lies in the nellore District, in the state of andhra Pradesh, India. ...
Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. ...
Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. ...
This article is about Chittagong as a city in Bangladesh. ...
The island as seen from the sky Salsette (साषà¥à¤Ÿà¥€) (Portuguese: Salsete, Marathi: Sashti (साषà¥à¤Ÿà¥€)) is an island in Maharashtra state on Indias west coast. ...
, “Bombay†redirects here. ...
This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
, “Cranganore†redirects here. ...
The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...
, tyhu8kyfjfhjmmean a settlement built on land reclaimed from sea. ...
Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ...
, Mangalore (Kannada: ಮಂಗಳೂರà³, Mangalooru; Tulu: ಕà³à²¡à³à²², Kudla; Konkani: ಕೊಡಿಯಾಲà³, Kodial; Beary: ಮೈಕಾಲ, Maikala) is the chief port city of the state of Karnataka, India. ...
Hugli-Chinsura (also commonly known as Hooghly-Chinsura) is a town in West Bengal, India. ...
, Machilipatnam (Telugu:మచిలిపటà±à°¨à°‚) , also known as Masulipatnam or Bandar or Masula (for short among Finnish mission workers[2]), is a city and a special grade municipality in Krishna district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ...
The first Portuguese visiting Ceylon was Dom Lourenço de Almeida in 1505 or 1506. ...
| 17th century
Portuguese India
1687–1749 São Tomé de Meliapore
18th century
Portuguese India
1779–1954 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Portuguese India evolution Capital Cochin (1510-1530); Nova Goa Language(s) Portuguese Political structure Ultramarine Province King President - 1511-1521 Manuel I - 1958-1961 Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás Viceroy - 1505-1509 Francisco de Almeida (first) - 1827-1835 Manuel de Portugal e Castro (last) Governor-general - 1509-1515...
Saint Thomas of Mylapore, or in Portuguese São Tomé de Meliapore, in Latin Sancti Thomae de Meliapor), was a suffragan to the primatial See of Goa in the East Indies. ...
(17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...
Portuguese India evolution Capital Cochin (1510-1530); Nova Goa Language(s) Portuguese Political structure Ultramarine Province King President - 1511-1521 Manuel I - 1958-1961 Américo de Deus Rodrigues Tomás Viceroy - 1505-1509 Francisco de Almeida (first) - 1827-1835 Manuel de Portugal e Castro (last) Governor-general - 1509-1515...
Dadra and Nagar Haveli (Gujarati: દાદરા અને નગર હવેલી, Hindi: दादरा और नगर हवेली, Urdu: Ø¯Ø§Ø¯Ø±Û Ø§ÙˆØ± نگر Øویلی, Portuguese: Dadrá e Nagar-Aveli) is a Union Territory in western India. ...
| | 16th century
1511–1641 Malacca
1512–1621 Banda Islands
1512–1621 Moluccas (Maluku Islands)
1522–1575 Ternate
1576–1605 Ambon
1578–1650 Tidore
1512–1665 Makassar
1553–1999 Macau
1533-1545 Ning-po
1571–1639 Decima (Dejima, Nagasaki) East Asia Geographic East Asia. ...
For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Portuguese Malacca Capital Malacca Town Language(s) Portuguese, Malay Political structure Colony King - 1511-1521 Manuel I - 1640-1641 John IV Captains-major - 1512-1514 Ruà de Brito Patalim (first) - 1638-1641 Manuel de Sousa Coutinho (last) Captains-general - 1616-1635 António Pinto da Fonseca (first) - 1637-1641 Lu...
The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140km south of Seram island and about 2000km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. ...
Maluku redirects here. ...
A 1720 depiction of Ternate. ...
Ceram and Ambon Islands (Operational Navigation Chart, 1967) Not for navigational use Ambon City in 2001, showing heavy damage from fighting Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. ...
Tidore is an island and town in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, just west of the larger island of Halmahera. ...
Location of Makassar in Indonesia Coordinates: , Country Indonesia Province South Sulawesi Government - Mayor Ilham Arief Sirajuddin Area - City 175. ...
Ningbo (Simplified Chinese: 宁波; Traditional Chinese: 寧波; pinyin: Níngbō; Wade-Giles: Ning-po; literally Tranquil Waves) is a seaport sub-provincial city in the Zhejiang province of China. ...
For the sumo wrester Dejima see Dejima Takeharu, see Dejima (disambiguation). ...
| 17th century
1642–1975 Portuguese Timor (East Timor)1
19th century
Macau
1864–1999 Coloane
1851–1999 Taipa
1890–1999 Ilha Verde
20th century
Macau
1938–1941 Lapa and Montanha (Hengqin) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Portuguese Timor is the former name (1596 - 1975) of East Timor when it was under Portuguese control. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Coloane (Traditional Chinese: 路環島; Simplified Chinese: 路环岛; Pinyin: Lùhuán Dǎo; Jyutping: Lou6-waan4 Dou2, literally Road Ring Island) is one of the two main islands of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ...
Taipa (氹仔島; Cantonese Jyutping; Tam5 Zai2 Dou2; pinyin: Dà ngzǎi Dǎo) is an island of Macau in the Peoples Republic of China. ...
Ilha Verde (Portuguese literally meaning island green; Chinese: é’æ´²; Cantonese Yale: chÄ«ng jÄu, Jyutping: cing1 zau1; Mandarin pinyin: QÄ«ngzhÅu) was formerly an island to the west of the Macao Isthmus. ...
(19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...
Hengqin (横ç´å²›, æ©«ç´å³¶; Pinyin: HéngqÃn DÇŽo) is an island in Zhuhai, a prefecture-level city in the Guangdong Province of Peoples Republic of China. ...
| | 1 1975 is the date of East Timor's Declaration of Independence and subsequent invasion by Indonesia. In 2002, the independence of East Timor was recognized by Portugal and the rest of the world. | | 15th century
1420 Madeira
1432 Azores
North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ...
The Atlantic Ocean, not including Arctic and Antarctic regions. ...
(14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ...
Location Motto of the autonomous region: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Portuguese: Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Official language Portuguese Capital Funchal Other towns Porto Santo, Machico, Santa Cruz, Câmara de Lobos, Santana, Ribeira Brava, Caniço Area 797 km² Population - Total (1991) - Density...
Motto (Portuguese for Rather die free than in peace subjugated) Anthem (national) (local) Capital Ponta Delgada1 Angra do HeroÃsmo2 Horta3 Largest city Ponta Delgada Official languages Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Carlos César Establishment - Settled 1439 - Autonomy 1976 Area - Total 2,333 km² (n/a) 911 sq mi...
| 16th century
1501–1570? Terra Nova (Newfoundland)
1501-1570? Labrador
1519–1570? Nova Scotia (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Newfoundland — IPA: [nuw fən lænd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...
Labrador (also Coast of Labrador) is a region of Atlantic Canada. ...
Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English, Canadian Gaelic Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867...
| | | 16th century
1500–1822 Brazil
1536–1620 Barbados For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ...
South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...
(15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
| 17th century
1680–1777 Nova Colônia do Sacramento
19th century
1808–1822 Cisplatina (Uruguay) (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...
Colonia del Sacramento is a city in southwestern Uruguay, by the Río de la Plata, facing Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Motto: Libertad o Muerte (English: Liberty or Death) Anthem: Orientales, la Patria o la tumba Capital Montevideo Largest city Montevideo Official language(s) Spanish Government President Democratic Republic Tabaré Vázquez Independence from Brazil - Declared August 25, 1825 - Recognised August 28, 1828 Area - Total - Water (%) 176,220 km² (90th) 68...
| | Coordinates: 4°03′S, 39°40′E Portugal was the leading country in the European exploration of the world in the 15th century. ...
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
| Provinces, cities, towns, and districts of Kenya | Provinces
Central · Coast · Eastern · Nairobi · North Eastern · Nyanza · Rift Valley · Western
Categories: Africa geography stubs | Lists of subnational entities | Kenya ...
There are four classes of Local authorities in Kenya: City, Municipality, Town and County council. ...
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into districts (wilaya). ...
Categories: Africa geography stubs | Lists of subnational entities | Kenya ...
Kenyas Central Province covers the area around Mt. ...
Coast Province is a province of Kenya. ...
The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. ...
Nairobi Province is one of eight provinces in Kenya. ...
. North Eastern is one of Kenyas administrative provinces. ...
The capital of Kenyas Nyanza Province, on Lake Victoria, is Kisumu (click to enlarge map) Nyanza Province of Kenya, on Lake Victoria, is one of Kenyas seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi; it is in the southwest corner of Kenya. ...
Rift Valley is the largest and one of the most economically vibrant provinces in Kenya. ...
Location of Western Province in Kenya Western Province is an administrative division of Kenya, bordering Uganda. ...
Main cities and towns
Baragoi · Bungoma · Busia · Eldoret · Embu · Garissa · Hola · Homa Bay · Isiolo · Kajiado · Kakamega · Kapenguria · Kericho · Kiambu · Kilifi · Kisii · Kisumu · Kitale · Kitui · Limuru · Lodwar · Lokichokio · Loiyangalani · Lamu · Machakos · Malindi · Mandera · Maralal · Marsabit · Meru · Mombasa · Moyale · Mumias · Murang'a · Nairobi · Naivasha · Nakuru · Namanga · Nanyuki · Narok · Nyahururu · Nyeri · Ruiru · Thika · Voi · Wajir · Webuye · Wundanyi
There are four classes of Local authorities in Kenya: City, Municipality, Town and County council. ...
Baragoi is a market town in Kenya, lying north of Maralal and east of the Suguta Valley. ...
Bungoma is a town in Western Province of Kenya, bordered by Uganda in the west. ...
Busia is a town on the Kenya-Uganda border in Busia District, Kenya and Busia District, Uganda. ...
Eldoret is northwest of Nairobi, near Uganda (click map to enlarge) Eldoret is a town in western Kenya and the administrative centre of Uasin Gishu District of Rift Valley Province. ...
Location of Embu in Kenya Embu is a large town in Kenya, located approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of Nairobi toward Mount Kenya. ...
Garissa is east of Nairobi, toward Somalia (click map to enlarge) Garissa is a city in North Eastern Province, Kenya. ...
Hola, also known as Galole is a small town in Kenya on the Tana River with a population of 6931 [1]. Hola is the capital of the Tana River District, in the Coast Province Camp Hola was the site of the Hola massacre in 1959, which saw eleven Kenyans killed...
Homa Bay, on Winam Gulf, Lake Victoria, Kenya; View from atop Mount Homa. ...
Isiolo is a town and Catholic diocese in central Kenya. ...
Kajiado is a town in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ...
Location of Kakamega in Kenya Kakamega is a town in western Kenya lying about 30 km north of the Equator. ...
Kapenguria is a town lying north east of Kitale on the A1 road in Kenya. ...
Kericho is a town in southwestern Kenya, and is also the headquarters of Kenyas Kericho District. ...
Kiambu is a town in Central Province, Kenya. ...
Kilifi is a beach resort on the coast of Kenya. ...
This article refers to the city of kisii. ...
Kisumu ( ) is a port city in western Kenya at 1131m, with a population of 322,024 (1999 census). ...
Kitale is an agricultural town in western Kenya situated between Mount Elgon and the Cherengani Hills at an elevation of around 7000 feet. ...
Kitui is a rural town in Kenya, 130 kilometres East of Nairobi and 75 kilometres East of Machakos. ...
Limuru is a city in central Kenya. ...
Lodwar is the largest town in northwestern Kenya, lying west of Lake Turkana on the A1 road. ...
Lokichokio is a town in the Turkana district, northwestern of Kenya. ...
Located on the Eastern coast, Loiyangalani has an airstrip, post office, fishing station, two campsites and a luxury lodge, all surrounded by the homes of the Turkana people. ...
Lamu town is the largest town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya, (coordinates ). Lamu town is also the headquarters of Lamu District. ...
Machakos is a district in Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Malindi is a city in Kenya that has been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. ...
Mandera is a town in North Eastern Province, Kenya. ...
Maralal Maralal is a small hillside market town in northern Kenya, lying east of the Loroghi Plateau within the Samburu District. ...
Introduction Marsabit is a massive, 6300 sq km basaltic shield volcano located 170km east of the center of east African Rift. ...
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Moyale is a town on the border of Ethiopia and Kenya, with parts of it existing in both countries. ...
Mumias is a town in the Western Province of Kenya. ...
Muranga lies between Nairobi and Mount Kenya Muranga (also spelled as Muranga) is a town in Central Province of Kenya. ...
Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ...
The town of Naivasha is northwest of Nairobi (lower center), toward the Uganda border (click map to enlarge). ...
Nakuru is northwest of Nairobi, at Lake Nakuru (click map to enlarge) Nakuru, the provincial capital of Kenyas Rift Valley province, with roughly 300,000 inhabitants, and currently the fourth largest urban centre in the country, lies about 1850 m above sea level. ...
Namanga is a town on the border of Kenya and Tanzania. ...
Nanyuki is a market town in central Kenya, lying north west of Mount Kenya. ...
Location of Narok in Kenya Narok is west of Nairobi, along the Great Rift Valley (click map to enlarge) Narok is an old town west of Nairobi in south-west Kenya, along the Great Rift Valley. ...
Nyahururu is the capital of Nyandarua district . ...
Nyeri is a town and a district in Kenya about 120km north of the capital Nairobi. ...
Ruiru is a town in the Thika District of Kenya’s Central Province. ...
Thika is a market town in Central Province, Kenya, lying on the A2 road north east of Nairobi, and on the Thika River. ...
Voi is a market town in southern Kenya, lying on the edge of the Tsavo National Park. ...
Wajir is a town in North Eastern Province, Kenya. ...
Webuye is an industrial town in Bungoma district of Kenya. ...
Wundanyi is a town lying in the Taita Hills of southern Kenya, west of Voi. ...
Districts
Baringo · Bomet · Bondo · Bungoma · Buret · Busia · Butere/Mumias · Embu · Garissa · Gucha · Homa Bay · Ijara · Isiolo · Kajiado · Kakamega · Keiyo · Kericho · Kiambu · Kilifi · Kirinyaga · Kisii · Kisumu · Kitui · Koibatek · Kuria · Kwale · Laikipia · Lamu · Lugari · Machakos · Makueni · Malindi · Mandera · Maragua · Marakwet · Marsabit · Mbeere · Meru Central · Meru North · Meru South · Migori · Mombasa · Mount Elgon · Moyale · Muranga · Mwingi · Nairobi · Nakuru · Nandi · Narok · Nyamira · Nyandarua · Nyando · Nyeri · Rachuonyo · Samburu · Siaya · Suba · Taita-Taveta · Tana River · Teso · Tharaka · Thika · Trans Mara · Trans-Nzoia · Turkana · Uasin Gishu · Vihiga · Wajir · West Pokot The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into districts (wilaya). ...
Baringo District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Bomet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Bondo District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
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Buret District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Busia is a district in Western Kenya. ...
Butere/Mumias District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. ...
Embu District is an administrative District in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Garissa District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Gucha District is in Nyanza Province, western Kenya. ...
Homa Bay District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
Ijara is a district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Isiolo District is an administrative district in Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Kajiado District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
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Keiyo District (also known as Elgeyo district) is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Kericho is a district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Kiambu District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ...
Kilifi District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. ...
Kirinyaga District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ...
Kisii District is one of the twelve districts of Nyanza Province in southwest Kenya, and is divided into five local authorities and eleven administrative districts. ...
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Kitui District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Koibatek District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Kuria District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
Kwale District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. ...
Laikipia District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located on the Equator in the central region of the country. ...
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Lugari District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Western Province. ...
Machakos District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Makueni District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Malindi District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. ...
Mandera District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Maragua District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Central Province. ...
Marakwet District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Marsabit District is an administrative District in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Mbeere District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Meru Central District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ...
Meru North District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ...
Meru South District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ...
Migori District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
Mombasa District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya. ...
Mount Elgon District (Mt. ...
Moyale District is an administrative district in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Muranga lies between Nairobi and Mount Kenya Muranga (also spelled as Muranga) is one of the districts of Kenyas Central Province. ...
Mwingi is a town in the Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
Nairobi (pronounced ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ...
Nakuru District, is a district in the Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ...
Nandi District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Narok District is an administrative district in Kenya. ...
Nyamira District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
Nyandarua District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ...
Nyando district is a fairly new district in Kenya which broke away from Kisumu District in Nyanza Province in 1998. ...
Nyeri District is district in the Central Province of Kenya. ...
Rachuonyo District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
Samburu District is an area of roughly 8000 square miles (21,000 km²) in northern Kenya where the Samburu tribe live. ...
Siaya District is one of the 12 districts that comprise Kenyan Nyanza Province. ...
Suba District is an administrative district in the Nyanza Province of Kenya. ...
Taita Taveta-District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Coast Province of that country. ...
Tana River District is a district of Coast Province, Kenya. ...
Teso District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. ...
Tharaka District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in that countrys Eastern Province. ...
Thika District is an administrative district in the Central Province of Kenya. ...
Trans Mara District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Trans-Nzoia District is an administrative district of Rift Valley Province, Kenya. ...
Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
Uasin Gishu District is a political region of Kenya in the Rift Valley. ...
Vihiga District is an administrative district in the Western Province of Kenya. ...
Wajir District is an administrative district in the North Eastern Province of Kenya. ...
West Pokot District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. ...
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