Likoni is a division of

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, and is located to the south-west of Mombasa Island.

Transport

Likoni is the site of the southern terminus of the

Likoni Ferry The Likoni Ferry is a ferry service across Kilindini Harbour, serving the Kenyan city of Mombasa between Mombasa Island and the mainland suburb of Likoni. Ferry#Double-ended, Double-ended ferries alternate across the harbour, carrying both road a ...

, a double ended ferry serving road traffic and pedestrians from both Likoni and Mombasa island. Likoni also has a high concentration of Boda-boda services. Matatus bound for the southern districts of Kenya use the Likoni Ferry to cross the Likoni Creek.

The Likoni Massacres

In the autumn of 1997, six policemen were killed when local raiders armed with traditional weapons and guns rampaged through the area. A police station and outpost were destroyed, along with many market stalls and offices. Many non-local Kenyans were either killed or maimed, as the raiders targeted the Luo,

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and

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communities. It was estimated that ten police officers and thirty-seven raiders were killed in the clashes based on testimony to the Akiwumi Commission of Inquiry. The remainder of fatalities were in the local community.Akiwumi Commission Official Transcript, July 21, 1998, p.23.

In popular culture

In the science fiction video game

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, Likoni is the location of a 26th-century

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known as Old Mombasa. Although the area is heavily built-up with aging offices and apartments constructed centuries prior, the area also exhibits many examples of even older, more traditional Muslim and Portuguese architecture. This is a style modeled after Old Town Makadara on

Mombasa Island Mombasa Island is a coral outcrop located on Kenya's coast on the Indian Ocean, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the city of Mombasa is located on the island, including the Mombasa_Old_Town, Old Town. History The old ...

References

{{Mombasa Populated places in Coast Province Mombasa County Geography of Mombasa