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| Part of | A109 |
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| Namesake | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Length | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) |
| Location | Mombasa, Kenya |
| Northwest end | Makupa Circus |
| Southeast end | Digo Road |
Jomo Kenyatta Avenue is a major road in Mombasa, Kenya. The majority of the road is a six-lane dual carriageway, separated by a concrete reservation of approximately 3 metres (9.8 ft) in width.
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form of conveyance, including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.
Mombasa is a city in a coast of Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It is the country's oldest and second-largest city, with an estimated population of about 1.5 million people in 2017. Its metropolitan region is the second largest in the country and has a population of approximately 3 million people. Administratively, Mombasa is the county seat of Mombasa County.
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in Africa with 47 semiautonomous counties governed by elected governors. At 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's 48th largest country by total area. With a population of more than 52.2 million people, Kenya is the 27th most populous country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi while its oldest city and first capital is the coastal city of Mombasa. Kisumu City is the third largest city and a critical inland port at Lake Victoria. Other important urban centres include Nakuru and Eldoret.
The road travels southeast from Makupa Circus, [1] and terminates at a junction with Digo Road. [2] Traffic on the road is restricted to 40 kilometres per hour (25 mph). The crossroads with Ronald Ngala Road and Mwatate Street provides one of Mombasa's two sets of traffic lights (the other being at the west end of the Nyali Bridge).
The Makupa Circus is a primary road junction in Mombasa, Kenya. The roundabout is situated in the Makupa area of the island.
The Nyali Bridge is a concrete girder bridge connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya. The bridge crosses Tudor Creek to the north-east of the island. The bridge is one of three road links out of Mombasa. The Likoni Ferry provides a third transport link to the island, and is situated at the southern tip. The mainland approach to the bridge serves as a police checkpoint in both directions.
