Official Name: | Changamwe |
Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | County |
Subdivision Name: | Kenya |
Subdivision Name1: | Mombasa County |
Utc Offset: | -3 |
Coordinates: | -4.0261°N 39.6306°W |
Changamwe is a suburb of Mombasa, in Mombasa County, in the former Coast Province of Kenya.[1]
The area is primarily industrial, with a number of modern concrete tower blocks housing residents. Industries include refineries and various process industries. There is a franchise of Barclays Bank located on the major Mombasa-Nairobi road.
The district is located on the Kenyan mainland, and Mombasa Island is accessible by road, rail and on foot via the Makupa Causeway.