Mombasa

geographical name

Mom·​ba·​sa mäm-ˈbä-sə How to pronounce Mombasa (audio)
1
island of Kenya in a bay of the Indian Ocean north of Pemba
2
city and port on a bay of the Indian Ocean on Mombasa Island and the adjacent mainland of Kenya population 926,000

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“Mombasa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mombasa. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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