Star fort · Kenya
Fort Jesus Museum
fort in Mombasa, Kenya
Facts
- Type
- Star fort
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Mombasa County
- Built
- 1593
- Heritage status
- World Heritage Site, National Monument of Kenya, Heritage of Portuguese Influence
- Architect
- Giovanni Battista Cairati
- Coordinates
- -4.0712, 39.6821
The nearest large international airport is Moi International Airport (MBA), about 11 km away in a straight line.
Nearest airport
Straight-line distances are approximate; the road trip is longer.
Moi International Airport MBAMombasa · 11 km
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See also
- Venetian walls of NicosiaStar fort · Cyprus · 16th century · 4,413 km
- Galle FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 16th century · 4,639 km
- Fortezza of RethymnoStar fort · Greece · 16th century · 4,664 km
- Mannar FortStar fort · Sri Lanka · 16th century · 4,690 km
- Fort Saint AnthonyStar fort · Ghana · 16th century · 4,762 km
- Fort Saint MichaelStar fort · Malta · 16th century · 5,157 km
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“Fort Jesus Museum”. Other History. Updated November 4, 2026. https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-jesus-museum (accessed …).
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title = {Fort Jesus Museum},
author = {{Other History}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://otherhistory.com/en/objects/fort-jesus-museum},
urldate = {…},
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}Link to this page
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- Wikidata item
- Q379080
- Data updated
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