Places to visit in Mombasa, Kenya
4 places to visit in Mombasa, Kenya, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Fort Jesus, Haller Park, Mombasa Island and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Mombasa volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 3 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mombasa (1)
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Fort Jesus
A Portuguese fort on Mombasa Island, designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati and built between 1593 and 1596 to guard the harbour. It changed hands many times over the centuries and is now a museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hidden gems in Mombasa (3)
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Haller Park
A nature park in Bamburi, north of Mombasa, made from an old cement quarry that was replanted with trees. Giraffes, hippos, crocodiles and tortoises now live among its ponds and woodland. Founded by the Swiss ecologist Rene Haller, it shows how damaged land can be brought back to life.
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Mombasa Island
A coral island, about 5 kilometres by 3, joined to the mainland by a causeway and bridges. It holds Mombasa's Old Town, Fort Jesus and the port at Kilindini Harbour. Narrow streets of old Swahili and Arab houses, Portuguese-era walls and busy markets fill the older part of the island.
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Mombasa Marine National Park
A marine park and national reserve off Mombasa on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. The park covers 10 square kilometres and the surrounding reserve covers 200 square kilometres of reef and sea.
Collecting in Mombasa
What are the best places to visit in Mombasa?
LOQAH lists 4 places in Mombasa. The best known include Fort Jesus, Haller Park, Mombasa Island and Mombasa Marine National Park. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Mombasa?
4, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Mombasa?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Mombasa before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Mombasa and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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