Mombasa became the capital of the Kenya Colony Protectorate of Kenya, sometime between 1887 and around 1906. [15] The capital was later moved because medical officers warned that the ground was swampy, and urged Sir James Hayes Sadler, then Commissioner of the East Africa Protectorate, to plead with London to move the town elsewhere to mitigate potential disease. Nairobi has since been Kenya's capital to date. [16] In the US, the Walt Disney World resort recreated a Kenyan village in the Africa section of the Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park named "Harambe", which is modelled after Mombasa. The village features a store called the "Mombasa Marketplace". [71] Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project". railway-technology.com . Retrieved 11 August 2022.

English gin, a spirit steeped in history and tradition, has undergone a remarkable renaissance, evolving from its infamous 18th-century moniker as ‘Mother’s Ruin’ to its contemporary status as a cornerstone of artisanal distillation and mixology. Its story is a tale of transformation and innovation, with English gin now celebrated across the globe for its quality and diversity of styles. With the capture of Fort Jesus in 1698, the town came under the influence of the Imamate of Oman, subordinate to the Omani rulers on the island of Unguja, prompting regular local rebellions. Oman appointed three consecutive Governors (Wali in Arabic, Liwali in Swahili):Mombase (Mombasa) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Retrieved 31 August 2015. [ dead link] Den klassiske drik fra det britiske imperium var den elskede langdrink, Gin og Tonic. Den lange drink blev først undfanget i Indien af ​​Raj. De britiske officerer havde brug for en eller anden måde at beskytte sig mod Malaria, en potentielt dødelig sygdom fra myggestik. Tonisk vand er rig på kinin, et botanisk middel, der hjælper med at beskytte mod malaria, og så drak officererne det hver dag. Den bitre smag af tonisk vand blev ikke nydt af alle, men heldigvis kom en genial person på ideen om at blande det med gin og skabe den berømte langdrink. For fuldt ud at nyde Mombasa Club Gin som en britisk officer skal du købe et af vores ekstraordinære tonicvand fra Urban Drinks online-butikken. Den frugtagtige sødme af Mombasa Gin suppleres bedst af et tonisk vand med en karakteristisk urteagtighed, såsom Fever Tree Premium Indian Tonic Water, Fentimans tonisk vand eller 1724 tonisk vand. En Gin and Tonic med Mombasa Gin kombineret med et af disse toniske vand er en sikker vinder. The 2007 World Cross Country Championships were held in Mombasa. Mombasa Marathon is competed annually in Mombasa. The town also hosts the biennial classic edition of Safari Rally and annually a Kenya National Rally Championship round. Zanzibar had been ruled by the Portuguese, Arabians and later, the British. As a sign of growing influence in the area, the Mombasa Club was founded in 1885. That means gin invaded Eastern Africa a full five years before the British officially turned up with their warships and declared Zanzibar a Protectorate.

International relations and sister-city program". honolulu.gov. City and County of Honolulu. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018 . Retrieved 3 July 2020. In the Warren Zevon song " Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner", Mombasa is one of the key locales related to the protagonist's quest. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Mombasa is represented in the nationwide rugby league by Mombasa RFC. The city is also host to a leg of the national rugby sevens circuit, being one of only six city hosts. The Mombasa leg is referred to as the Driftwood sevens, and the annual tournament is extremely popular, attracting thousands of fans from across the country.Mombasa Club Colonel’s Reserve Gin is distilled following the traditional method known as batch distillation. The grain is all sourced from the UK, it is predominately wheat with some barley. No rye is used at all. After three distillations the botanicals are left to macerate for 48 hours before the final distillation is produced in the Tom Thumb 500 litre Pot Still. This prolonged period allows the alcohol to extract much more flavours and oils from the botanicals and gives a much more intense and roundness to the final product. From 9 February 1824 to 25 July 1826, there was a British protectorate over Mombasa, represented by governors. Omani rule was restored in 1826; seven liwalis where appointed. On 24 June 1837, it was nominally annexed by Said bin Sultan of Muscat and Oman.