What is the population of Mombasa?

1,208,333 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Mombasa?

Moi International Airport (MBA).

Does Mombasa have a university?

Yes. Technical University of Mombasa.

MOMBASA

Mombasa County · KENYA (KE) · 4.05°S / 39.66°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 186,301

Mombasa is a city in Kenya with a population of 1,208,333. It sits at -4.05/39.66, runs on Africa/Nairobi, is 9 km from Jomvu.

Population 1,208,333

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Nairobi

All facts

fields

Country: Kenya
Subdivision: Mombasa County
Coords: 4.05°S / 39.66°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Jomvu Mombasa County 163,415 9.8 km

NE Mtwapa Kilifi County 90,677 15.9 km

NW Mazeras Kwale County 16,254 16.1 km

SW Matuga Kwale County 194,252 16.2 km

N Kaloleni Kilifi County 7,016 26.8 km

SW Kwale Kwale County 10,063 26.9 km

SW Ukunda Kwale County 77,686 28.6 km

NW Mariakani Kilifi County 31,715 29.9 km

NE Vipingo Kilifi County 12,183 31.3 km

W Kinango Kwale County 8,070 39.7 km

Air access

nearby

MBA

Moi International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

UKA

Ukunda Airstrip

Small airport

28.3 km

Universities

linked

Technical University of Mombasa

tum.ac.ke

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Mombasa?: 1,208,333 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Mombasa in?: Africa/Nairobi.
Which country is Mombasa in?: Kenya (KE).
Which airport serves Mombasa?: Moi International Airport (MBA).
How far is Mombasa from Nairobi?: About 442 km.
Does Mombasa have a university?: Yes. Technical University of Mombasa.
What languages are spoken in Kenya?: English.
What currency is used in Kenya?: Kenyan Shilling.
How many cities are in Kenya?: 335 on record.
Which admin region is Mombasa in?: Mombasa County.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/186301

{
  "data": {
    "id": 186301,
    "name": "Mombasa",
    "ascii_name": "Mombasa",
    "country_code": "KE",
    "population": 1208333,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Nairobi",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -4.05466,
    "longitude": 39.66359
  }
}

Context

comparatives

7.4x the population of Jomvu.
9 km from Jomvu.
Same timezone (Africa/Nairobi) as 334 other cities in Kenya.