Bamburi
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Coordinates: 4°0′S 39°43′E / 4.000°S 39.717°ECoordinates: 4°0′S 39°43′E / 4.000°S 39.717°E | |
Country | Kenya |
County | Mombasa |
Sub-county | Kisauni |
Ward | Bamburi |
Areas/Estates | Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach, previously known as Giriama Beach near milele Beach hotel, Bamburi Cement Factory, Haller Park, Vescon, Lakeview, Amazon, Fisheries, Mtambo, Kadzandani, Kiembeni, Nairobi estate, Bamburi mwisho, Matingasi, , Bamburi Airport, Mwembe Legeza |
Other wards | Shanzu, Mtopanga, Mwakirunge, , Magogoni and Junda. |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Bamburi /ˌbæmˈbɜːriː/ (Swahili: [ɓɑ'ᵐburi]), from the local bantu words "Ba" (People) and "Mburi" (Goat), is a commercial, industrial and local electoral, administrative and a tourist and residential area on the Kenyan north-coast which extends from the coastline on the Indian ocean to the surrounding middle and low-income settlements on the mainland. Administratively, Bamburi is in the Kisauni sub-county of Mombasa and has tourist and beach-front facilities, which include international and local hotels and parks such as Serena International Beach Hotel, Sai Rock Hotel, Kahamas Hotel, Haller Park and Butterfly Pavilion. Bamburi Cement Ltd, a major cement quarry and factory, is also situated in the area and is one of the iconic enterprises.[citation needed] The most popular residential estates within Bamburi include Kiembeni Estate, Nairobi Estate and Bamburi Mwisho. It is a cultural melting pot, with a pulsating night life, especially the area between Front Line and the Bamburi Cement Ltd factory, populated by a line of clubs, sports pubs, eateries and small businesses.
Haller Park[]
In 1971, Rene Haller transformed parts of the cement and quarry complex into a nature reserve which was eventually named after him.[1] The 11 km2 area holds a variety of native game, and (prior to 2007) the highly covered attraction of Owen and Mzee – the friendship of a hippopotamus and a tortoise.
Transport[]
Bamburi is reached by bus or matatu from Mombasa island en route to Mtwapa or Malindi. Terminal matatus serve the Bamburi Cement complex.[2]
References[]
- ^ ecoprofiles.org �� Bamburi Cement Ltd Archived 2010-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lonely Planet guide to Kenya, p.193
- Mombasa
- Mombasa County
- Populated places in Coast Province