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Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa. The population of Malindi was 119,859 as of the
Vasco da Gama Pillar and Indian Ocean
Admiralty Chart No 667 Port Melinda (Malindi) detail
A view of the old town of Malindi
The front of the "House of Columns"
The Vasco da Gama Pillar in Malindi, Kenya, was erected by the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama. It was constructed in 1498 or 1499 during his pioneering maritime expedition from Lisbon to India via
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…as of the 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County. Tourism is the major industry in Malindi. Notable heritage sites include the Vasco da Gama Pillar, the Portuguese Chapel, the House of Columns and the Malindi Museum Heritage Complex. Malindi is served with a domestic airport and a highway between…
Limestone cross on the Vasco da Gama Pillar displaying the coat of arms of Portugal
Coat of arms of Portugal in 1498
Vasco da Gama cross 1823