PORT CITY OF MOMBASA

THE PORT CITY OF MOMBASA IS NOT ONLY KENYA’S OLDEST CITY, BUT ALSO A HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT HUB. IT REMAINS ONE OF EAST AFRICA’S MOST IMPORTANT TRADING CENTRES TODAY, SHAPED BY OVER 1,000 YEARS OF MARITIME TRADE. THIS IS WHY ARAB, INDIAN AND EUROPEAN INFLUENCES AREPARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE HERE ON THE COAST – FROM ARCHITECTURE AND CUISINE TO LANGUAGE. SWAHILI HAS MANY LOAN WORDS FROM ARABIC, AND TYPICAL INDIAN DISHES SUCH AS CHAPATI, BIRYANI AND COCONUT CURRY ARE SERVED.