Mombasa

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proper noun

A large coastal city in Kenya, the second-largest city in Kenya.

OriginSwahili Mombasa →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A large coastal city in Kenya, the second-largest city in Kenya.
  2. A county of Kenya.

Origin

  1. SwahiliMombasa
  2. EnglishMombasa

From Swahili Mombasa.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 蒙巴薩 /蒙巴萨
  • 蒙巴薩 /蒙巴萨 (Méngbāsà)city in Kenya
French Mombasa
  • Mombasacity in Kenya
Korean 몸바사
  • 몸바사 (mombasa)city in Kenya
Russian Момбаса
  • Момбаса (Mombasa)city in Kenya
Swahili Mombasa
  • Mombasacity in Kenya
Urdu مُمْباسَہ
  • مُمْباسَہ (mumbāsa)city in Kenya
Cite this entry
APA

Mombasa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mombasa

MLA

“Mombasa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mombasa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mombasa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mombasa.

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