6-483: Likoni / l ɪ ˈ k oʊ n iː / is a division of Mombasa County , Kenya , and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island. Likoni is the site of the southern terminus of the Likoni Ferry , a double ended ferry serving road traffic and pedestrians from both Likoni and Mombasa island. Likoni also has a high concentration of Boda-boda services. Matatus bound for the southern districts of Kenya use
12-573: The Likoni Ferry to cross the Likoni Creek. In the autumn of 1997, six policemen were killed when local raiders armed with traditional weapons and guns rampaged through the area. A police station and outpost were destroyed, along with many market stalls and offices. Many non-local Kenyans were either killed or maimed, as the raiders targeted the Luo , Luhya , Kamba and Kikuyu communities. It
18-407: The area also exhibits many examples of even older, more traditional Muslim and Portuguese architecture .This is a style modeled after Old Town Makadara on Mombasa Island . Divisions of Kenya The districts of Kenya were divided into 262 divisions ( matarafa ). Divisions of Kenya were further subdivided into locations . Today's counties of Kenya are based on the merging of some of
24-514: The districts on this list and since the divisions are one level under the districts they are now the sub-counties. This is because Kenya recently changed its constitution and 47 Counties emerged. Here are the divisions listed below, by district (before the change in administration): Maranda Nyang'oma Rarieda Madiany Usigu Etago Kenyenya Nyacheki Nyamache Nyamarambe Ogembo Sameta The original Kilifi District (County) has since been split to five districts: Kilifi District now has
30-400: The following divisions: Ganze district has these divisions: While Kaloleni Division was recently split into two districts: Malindi division also was upgraded to district and later split into two districts: Ikutha Mutomo Mutha Suba South Suba North The divisions are subdivided into approximately 1,088 "locations" ( mtaa ) and then "sublocations" ( kata ndogo ). A province
36-492: Was estimated that ten police officers and thirty-seven raiders were killed in the clashes based on testimony to the Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry . The remainder of fatalities were in the local community. In the science fiction video game Halo 2 , Likoni is the location of a 26th-century slum known as Old Mombasa. Although the area is heavily built-up with aging offices and apartments constructed centuries prior,
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