The Nyali Bridge was a floating pontoon bridge linking

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 ...

to the Kenyan mainland. The bridge linked the Mzizima district of

Mombasa Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...

Nyali Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge. Nyali is known for its many high-class hotels and residential houses, ...

, and was built in 1931. Approach to Nyali Bridge

In 1980, the bridge was superseded by the

New Nyali Bridge The Nyali Bridge is a concrete girder bridge connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya, Kenya and located on B8 road. The bridge crosses Tudor Creek (a tide, tidal inlet) to the north-east of the island. The br ...

(located approximately to the north), leaving the steel bridge to be dismantled for scrap. The western (Mombasa) approach to the bridge is the only remaining part of the bridge but one of the pontoon mooring anchors is on nearby display at the Tamarind Restaurant.

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Bridges in Kenya Roads in Kenya Buildings and structures in Mombasa Bridges completed in 1931 {{Africa-bridge-struct-stub