Bamburi

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Bamburi
Bamburi Location of Bamburi
Coordinates: 4°0′S 39°43′E / 4.000°S 39.717°E / -4.000; 39.717Coordinates: 4°0′S 39°43′E / 4.000°S 39.717°E / -4.000; 39.717
Country	Kenya
Province	Coast Province
District	Mombasa District
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Bamburi /ˌbæmˈbɜriː/ is located in the Kisauni-division of the coastal district Mombasa, Kenya, north-east of Mombasa Island. It is an area of tourism, and as such has many beach-front hotels.

Bamburi Cement

Bamburi is the location of Bamburi Cement, the East African division of Lafarge Eco Systems.

Haller Park

Entrance to Haller Park.

In 1971, Rene Haller transformed parts of the cement- and quarry-complex into a Haller Park nature reserve.^[1] The 11 km² area holds a variety of native game, and (prior to 2007) the highly covered attraction of Owen and Mzee - the friendship of a hippopotamus and a tortoise.

Transport

Bamburi is reached by bus or matatu from Mombasa island en route to Mtwapa or Malindi. Terminal matatus serve the Bamburi Cement complex^[2]

References

↑ ecoprofiles.org – Bamburi Cement Ltd accessdate 27 March 2010
↑ Lonely Planet guide to Kenya, p.193

v t e Settlements in Mombasa

Settlements on the Kenyan mainland	Bamburi Bombolulu Changamwe Diani Beach Kipevu Likoni Miritini Magongo Mikindani Mtwapa Port Reitz

Subdivisions of Mombasa Island	Ganjoni Majengo Old Town Railway Tononoka Tudor

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