Kenya is divided into 47 counties. Each county is again divided into many sub-counties.

Sub-Counties of Kwale County:

• Matuga
• Msambweni
• Kinango
• Lunga Lunga

Sub-Counties of Mombasa County:

• Changamwe
• Jomvu
• Kisauni
• Likoni
• Mvita
• Nyali

Likoni:

It is one of the sub-counties of Mombasa County, situated to the south-west of Mombasa Island. It connects Mombasa Island with the main land via Likoni Ferry.

Likoni Ferry:

It provides a vital ferry service accross Likoni Channel, operated by Kenya Ferry Services (KFS). It began operating in 1937 and provides around 500 m ferry ride.

Likoni Channel:

It connects Kilindini Harbour with Indian Ocean.

Mvita:

It is another sub-county of Mombasa. It is also the traditional Swahili name for Mombasa and often referred to as Kisiwa cha Mvita.

meaning: Island of War

It covers the only CBD (Central Business District) of Mombasa, where Mombasa Tusks is located.

Mombasa Tusks:

It was erected in 1952 to commemorate the visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the city. It symbolizes the entrance to the heart of the town and resemble elephant tusks, in the form of M (M for Mombasa), representing the ivory trade.
It is situated over Moi Avenue, which was previously single name. So, the first construction consisted of a single pair of tusks, which were made of wood & canvas. But, the municipal council, trying to make it more permanent and expanding Moi Avenue into 2 lanes, commissioned new set of 2 pairs of tusks, which are made of aluminium, with the help of Haji Suleman Haji Ladh & Sons (a well established local family company).
It is situated near Uhuru Garden.

Languages Of Kenya:

Official language: Swahili (Kiswahili) & English
On the whole, languages are divided into 2 parts.

Major Language

Cushitic:

• Oromo, Borana & Orma
  
• Somali

Minor Language

Bantu:

• Swahili

• Kenya African Union (KAU): Central political voice for independence under leaders, like Jomo Kenyatta.
• Kenya African National Union (KANU): Primary political party, formed in 1960, negotiating independence.
• Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU): A political party, formed in 1960, advocating for regional interests.

Bats:

Nocturnal mammal with true & sustained flight ability, they are essential ecological contributors. Bats are insectivores, frugivores or carnivores. They emit emitting high-frequency sounds to detect prey and fly around in darkness. They help in controlling pets, pollinating & dispersing seeds. There are around 1,400 species of bats. But, only 3 species are referred as vampire bats:

1. Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus Rotundus)
2. Hairy-legged Vampire Bat (Diphylla Ecaudata)
3. White-winged Vampire Bat (Diaemus Youngi)

But, bats are under threat of habitat loss and White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), which is a fungal disease, generally caused by Pseudogymnoascus Destructans.

Madagascar:

It is an island in Indian Ocean, officially known as Republic of Madagascar, located around 400 km away from southwestern coast of Africa, separated by Mozambique Channel, which is an arm of Indian Ocean.
Madagascar was formed by the geological breakup of Gondwana (supercontinent), separating it from Africa (during Early Jurassic Period), around 170 million years ago, and later, splitting from Indian subcontinent, around 90 million years ago.
Madagascar achieved full independence from France on 26th June, 1960.
capital: Antananarivo

Mombasa:

It is said that the founding of Mombasa is associated with 2 rulers, Mwana Mkisi & Shehe Mvita, representing early Pre-Islamic and Islamic origins of the city. Out of the two, Mwana Mkisi is considered to be the original ancestor of Mombasa‘s oldest lineages within Thenashara Taifa (Twelve Nations). Families, who are associated with Thenashara Taifa, are still considered as the original inhabitants of the city.
Vasco da Gama was the first known European to visit Mombasa, in 1498.
Mombasa was the capital of British East Africa Protectorate from around 1887 to 1907. The capital was then shifted to Nairobi, which is still the capital of Kenya.

Mombasa Old Port:

This port was eshtablished around 900 AD as the key Swahili trading hub. And, by 12th century, it became internationally recognized port. Situated on the eastern side of Mombasa Island, adjacent to Fort Jesus, it operated as the main harbour for East African trade for centuries till 1890s, before the rise of Kilindini Harbour.

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