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# Fort Jesus, Mombasa
Mombasa · Kenya

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2011.

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City / localityMombasa

Country / geographic scopeKenya

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-4.06278, 39.67944

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Fort Jesus, Mombasa

Cultural · Inscription: 2011

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1295/)

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