Mombasa is the city's most extensive coast of Kenya , and also the largest port in East Africa. Appears on an island at the mouth of a large cove that is a great natural harbor for ships and from the twelfth century, is a strategic point for maritime trade of the East African states.
The beaches that extend to both sides of the old harbor on the island of Mombasa - Nyali and Bamburi north, Diani and Tiwi south - is the dream of every author of brochures. You are here arches idyllic sand, calm blue waters, coral reefs teeming with fish along the coast and beaches little visited in comparison with their counterparts in the Mediterranean.
Bamburi Beach is one of the most frequented beaches in the area, partly because it is on their beaches is that most of the best hotels in town, irresistible for its crystal clear and very warm sea, where you can snorkel and embark on a typical show, the evening for a cruise off with lobster dinner included.
In recent years, Mombasa has spread to the continent to which is connected by a whitish yellow raised road, a bridge and also by ferry. The predominant religion is Muslim with a strong Christian presence. The population consists mostly of Africans, many of them speak Swahili. However, there is a remarkable mixture of races and cultures, to the British omanianos, passing by the Chinese and Indians.
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