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17-458: The old town of Mombasa is located at the eastern, seaward end of the island. Kilindini and Port Reitz , the modern deepwater harbour and port separates the island from the Kenyan mainland to the south. The old harbour, which is named Port Tudor and guarded by Fort Jesus , and Tudor Creek separate the island from the northern mainland. Modern residential sprawl and industrial areas now occupy

34-408: A population of 1,208,333 (2019 census). It is divided into six subdivisions: 4°03′S 39°40′E  /  4.050°S 39.667°E  / -4.050; 39.667 This Coast Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kilindini Harbour Kilindini Harbour is a large, natural deep-water inlet extending inland from Mombasa , Kenya . It

51-508: Is 25–30 fathoms (46–55 m) at its deepest center, although the controlling depth is the outer channel in the port approaches with a dredged depth of 17.5 m (57 ft). It serves as the harbour for Mombasa , with a hinterland extending to Uganda . Kilindini Harbour is the main part of the Port of Mombasa , the only international seaport in Kenya and the biggest port in east Africa . It

68-672: Is budgeted at KSh25 billion (approx. US$ 251 million). The first phase of construction was the Miritini to Kipevu section, budgeted at KSh11 billion (approx. US$ 110.31 million), borrowed from the Japan International Cooperation Agency . The construction loans were provided to the government of Kenya by the Japanese government, at 1.2 percent annual interest over 30 years with grace period that expires in 2024. The first phase of this three-phase project

85-478: Is managed by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Apart from cargo handling, Mombasa is frequented by cruise ships . Kilindini is a Swahili term meaning "deep down" or "in the depths" in reference to the depth of the channel. 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

102-661: The Far East Combined Bureau , an outstation of the British code-breaking operation at Bletchley Park , was housed in a requisitioned school (Allidina Visram High School, Mombasa) and had success in breaking Japanese naval codes . On 29 August 2013, expansion of the port enabled it to handle Panamax Vessels. The project was launched in July 2011 at a cost of $ 82.15 million by the Kenyan Government and

119-479: The Likoni Ferry . The bypass will decongest Mombasa Island . Four bridges will be built in the swamps and across the open ocean water, as part of the highway. Other road improvements in addition to the highway include a 10.1 kilometres (6.3 mi) dual carriageway between Miritini and Kipevu , a road measuring 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) connecting Moi International Airport to the bypass which passes west of

136-563: The Short-term Plan for Lamu Port Project, including the first 3 berths, is estimated to be US$ 664 million. The First Phase is to be completed by 2016. Dongo Kundu bypass Dongo Kundu Bypass Highway , also Mombasa Southern Bypass Highway , is a road under construction in Kenya . When completed, it will connect Mombasa Mainland West to Mombasa Mainland South, without entering Mombasa Island . Dongo Kundu Bypass starts in

153-639: The airport and clover-leaf interchanges at Miritini and Kipevu. A free trade zone , the Dongo Kundu Free Trade Zone , with 6,200 sites and ability to accommodate more than 10,000 business units is part of the planned development. Kenya National Highway Authority is the developer of the project. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was awarded to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for Package 1 and 3; and to Fujita Corporation - Mitsubishi Corporation Consortium, for Package 2. The three-package project

170-603: The development of a Free Port on a 1,200 ha (3,000 acres) of land owned by the Authority at Dongo Kundu area through public private partnership arrangements. Also underway is the Road Bypass project to link the project area and Mombasa – Lunga Lunga – Nairobi Highway. Known as the Dongo Kundu bypass the projects aim is to ease traffic flow to Kenya's South Coast. Construction is to begin in late 2013. Construction

187-610: The mainland. Mombasa has a centuries-old history as a harbour city. The Kilindini harbour was inaugurated in 1896 when work started on the construction of the Uganda Railway . During World War II , while Kenya was a British colony, Kilindini became the temporary base of the British Eastern Fleet from early 1942 until the Japanese naval threat to Colombo , Ceylon (now Sri Lanka ) had been removed. Nearby,

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204-538: The neighborhood called Miritini , on the Nairobi – Mombasa Highway, approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi), northwest of the central business district of Mombasa. From there it loops around the western edge of Moi International Airport and ends at a neighborhood called Mwache at the water's edge, west of the airport. From Mwache, several bridges carry the highway across the Port Reitz Bay to Dongo Kundu on

221-632: The rest of the island. Mombasa is linked to the mainland by the Makupa Causeway to the northwest, by the Nyali Bridge to the east and by the Likoni Ferry to the south. A road and rail bridge also serve the mainland container port near Port Reitz. Port Tudor and Tudor Creek were named by Owen Tudor the Royal Navy captain who first surveyed the area. Mombasa Island is one of the four divisions of Mombasa County . The division has

238-482: The south-side of the bay. From Dongo Kundu the highway continues in a southeasterly direction until it ends at Ng’ombeni, on the Malindi–Bagamoyo Highway . The entire bypass highway measures approximately 17.5 kilometres (11 mi). This road is an important transport corridor for traffic destined to and from Tanzania and that to and from the interior of Kenya and beyond. This will ease traffic pressure on

255-535: Was carried out by China Roads and Bridge Corporation . A new berth, Berth 19, with 6.1 ha (15 acres) of stacking yard, has provided additional annual capacity of 200,000 TEU . The project is to increase the port throughput by 33%, consolidating the leading status of Mombasa as well as Kenya in East Africa. This expansion came alongside plans to construct railways better linking the port to Uganda and Rwanda. The Kenyan Government has also started facilitating

272-586: Was completed and commissioned in June 2018. Phase II and III of the development are expected to follow. As of November 2020, phases II and III were ongoing, with completion anticipated in 2024. In August 2024, the completed road was opened to the public, while awaiting official commissioning. At a later date this and other national highways maybe converted to toll roads if and when the appropriate laws are promulgated. The other roads include: Nairobi-Mau Summit Road , Nairobi Southern Bypass , Thika Superhighway , and

289-566: Was completed in July 2024 and is now operational. A new international seaport, the Lamu Port is under construction in Lamu . Lamu Port is to be larger than Kilindini Harbour but the Kenya Ports Authority says that the two ports won't compete but complement each other. The port will have 32 berths and dredged entrance channel done to 18 m (59 ft) to enable it to accommodate ships of 120,000 DWT ( Post-Panamax Vessels ) The cost for

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