Fun facts about Malindi
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Malindi is home to the Broglio Space Center, which was previously known as the San Marco Equatorial Range.
Malindi
Kenya
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 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County.
From the “Overview” section
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The Malindi Kingdom appears to have been formed around the 9th century AD and grew powerful before the arrival of Vasco da Gama.
Malindi
Kenya
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 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County.
From the “History” section
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In 1414, Malindi was visited by the fleet of the Chinese explorer Zheng He, who received a giraffe as a gift from the town's ruler.
Malindi
Kenya
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 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County.
From the “History” section
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Malindi was officially made a town in 1903, with a population of around 1,148 by 1913.
Malindi
Kenya
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 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County.
From the “History” section
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The novel 'MALI D'AFRICA' describes an impossible love set in Malindi.
Malindi
Kenya
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 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County.
From the “In popular culture” section
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