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mombasa
Mombasa (; ) is a city on the coast of Kenya. It is the nation's second-largest city,〔(The World Factbook ). Cia.gov. Retrieved on 2013-08-17.〕 after the capital Nairobi, with an estimated population of 1.2 million people in 2014.〔(''Investors fault Mombasa’s new master plan'' ); Business Daily; retrieved 19 August 2014.〕〔 Administratively, Mombasa is the capital of Mombasa County, whose current governor is Hassan Ali Joho.
A regional cultural and economic hub, Mombasa has an extra-large port and an international airport, and is an important regional tourism centre. Located on the east coast of Kenya, in Mombasa County and the former Coast Province, Mombasa's situation on the Indian Ocean made it a historical trading centre,〔(History of Mombasa | Mombasa, Kenya ). Mombasainfo.com. Retrieved on 2013-08-17.〕 and it has been controlled by many countries because of its strategic location.
== Description ==
The city had a population of 939,370〔(Kenya Census 2009 (Page 7) ). Total Population by county Retrieved on 19th August 2014.〕 per the 2009 census. It is located on Mombasa Island and sprawls to the surrounding mainlands. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks: Tudor Creek and Kilindini Harbour. It 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 Kenya-Uganda Railway. The port serves both Kenya and countries of the interior, linking them to the ocean. The city is served by Moi International Airport located in the northwest mainland suburb of Chaani.
Mombasa has a cosmopolitan population, with the Swahili people and Mijikenda predominant. Other communities include the Akamba and Taita Bantus as well as a significant population of Luo and Luhya peoples from Western Kenya. The major religions practiced in the city are Islam, Christianity and Hinduism.〔(Kenya 2009 Census )〕 Over the centuries, many immigrants and traders have settled in Mombasa, particularly from the Middle East, Somalia, and the Indian sub-continent, who came mainly as traders and skilled craftsmen. There are also a number of tourists.
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