Makupa Circus

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Makupa Circus
Location
Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya
Roads at
junction
Makupa Causeway
Jomo Kenyatta Avenue
Construction
Type Roundabout

The Makupa Circus is a primary road junction in Mombasa, Kenya. The roundabout is situated in the Makupa area of the island.

Mombasa City in Mombasa County, Kenya

Mombasa is a coastal city 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 republic in East Africa

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.

Roundabout Traffic intersection

A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.

The roundabout serves the majority of migrating traffic in Mombasa. It is the first major road junction on the island after transversing the Makupa Causeway, and forms the northern terminus of Jomo Kenyatta Avenue. [1]

Makupa Causeway road in Kenya

The Makupa Causeway is a causeway linking Mombasa island to the Kenyan mainland. The road runs for approximately one and a half miles between the Magongo Circus and Makupa Circus. The causeway dissects Tudor Creek to the east and Port Reitz Creek to the west.

Jomo Kenyatta Avenue street in Mombasa, Kenya

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.

Elim Evangelical Church lies to the west of the roundabout.

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