The fort quickly became a vital possession for anyone with the intention of controlling Mombasa Island or the surrounding areas of trade.

It is linked to Mombasa Island by the Kipevu Causeway.

The sun went down a half hour before they came to the Kipevu Causeway to get onto Mombasa Island.

It is an outlying township 10 minutes northwest of Mombasa Island, situated on the Nairobi road.

Much of the community works outside of the township, within Mombasa Island itself as there is a lack of employment and industry.

The city with a population of 939,370, as per the 2009 census, is located on Mombasa Island and sprawls to the surrounding mainlands.

Mombasa Island itself is not a main attraction, although many people visit the Old Town and Fort Jesus.

Likoni: is a lower income and lower-middle-class neighborhood connected to Mombasa Island by ferry.

It is south of Mombasa Island and made up of mostly non-Swahili tribes.

The area is located to the east of Mombasa Island, adjacent to Tudor Creek.