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1 DAY MOMBASA CITY TOUR AND HALLER PARK The history of Mombasa is believed to be as early as A.D. 150 when Ptolemy marked the town on his map. In 1498 A Portuguese, fleet commanded by Vasco da Gamma called at Mombasa and for the next 200 years, the Portuguese ruled the area. The construction of Fort Jesus, built to protect the town was started in 1593. In 1652, the Omani Arabs took over control and in 1837 the sultan of Zanzibar defeated these rulers and remained in control of the Mombasa Island until 1896 when the area became a British protectorate by treaty.
Elephant Tusks - The symbol of Mombasa City. Above Itinerary includes;
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