Mombasa

Neither Arabic or Swahili writings make note of Gedi, despite it being located 65 miles from the port city of Mombasa.

On Tuesday, “unknown assailants” gunned down Makaburi as he was leaving a courthouse outside Mombasa.

The payment of ransoms is often done in Nairobi, Mombasa and European capitals, London in particular.

It contains large waterless areas, such as the Taru desert in the Mombasa district.

It is the residence of the bishop of the diocese of Mombasa and possesses a fine church and mission house.

A cable connecting Mombasa with Zanzibar puts the protectorate in direct telegraphic communication with the rest of the world.

The harbour on the south-west side of Mombasa island is known as Kilindini, the terminus of the Uganda railway.

After some days we were in the Indian Ocean, plowing lazily along and counting the hours until we reached Mombasa.