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Malindi

Malindi (known as Melinde in antiquity) is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa. The population of Malindi was 119,859 as of the 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre in Kilifi County.

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Founded
13th – 14th century
Country
Kenya
County
Kilifi County
Re-settled
1861
Time zone
UTC+3 (EAT)
• Total
119,859

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Malindi

Nodes62
Edges61
Triples107
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
Components1

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Malindi

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related to history · 20
Malindi → AD, Arab, Arabic, Bantu-speaking, Beginning, Egyptian, Gama, Indian, Indian Ocean, Islam, Nubian, Persian, Portuguese, Somali, Swahili, The, The Malindi Kingdom, There, They, Vasco
related to Local governance · 17
Malindi → All, August, Barani, Ganda/Mkaumoto, Gede, Gede North, Gede South, Kijiwetanga, Kilifi County, Madunguni, Malimo, Malindi Central, Malindi Constituency, Malindi North, Maweni, Shella, Watamu Town
related to overview · 15
Malindi → Columns, Gama Pillar, Gede, Gedi Ruins, House, Lamu, Malindi Museum Heritage Complex, Mombasa, Notable, Portuguese Chapel, Sabaki River, The, Tourism, Vasco, Watamu
related to In popular culture · 13
Malindi → Andrei Gusev's, Andy, Jennifer, Kenya, Lamu, MALI D'AFRICA, Most, Once, Our Wild Sex, Russian, Sara Cardelli, The, Watamu
related to Festivals and Culture · 11
Malindi → Afrobeats, Amapiano, Dancehall, Diani Beach, EDM, In July, Lost Beach Club, Natural Attractions, Security, Summertides Festival, The
related to Gallery · 8
Malindi → Columns, House, Indian Ocean, MalindiBeach, MalindiBoats, MalindiSunrise, Near Robinson Island, The
see also · 7
Malindi → Christiana Hama, Columns, Gama Pillar, Historic Swahili SettlementsSwahili, MalindiHouse, MalindiMalindi KingdomSinking, MalindiPortuguese Chapel
related to External links · 3
Malindi → Kenya Tourist Information Centre, Malindi Municipal Council WebsiteMalindi, RFC
related to Climate · 2
Malindi → As, Köppen
Country · 1
Malindi → Kenya

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mombasa portuguese swahili town trade indian kenya vasco da century city gama kilifi population pillar 000 ocean county watamu end

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MalindiCountryKenya1.00infobox
MalindiCountyKilifi County1.00infobox
MalindiFounded13th – 14th century1.00infobox
MalindiRe-settled18611.00infobox
MalindiTime zoneUTC+3 (EAT)1.00infobox
Malindi• Total119,8591.00infobox
coconutsinstance ofmost often Persia.Malindi's main source of prosperity was the export of ivory and rhino horns as well as exporting agricultural products0.80text
orangesinstance ofmost often Persia.Malindi's main source of prosperity was the export of ivory and rhino horns as well as exporting agricultural products0.80text
milletinstance ofmost often Persia.Malindi's main source of prosperity was the export of ivory and rhino horns as well as exporting agricultural products0.80text
riceinstance ofmost often Persia.Malindi's main source of prosperity was the export of ivory and rhino horns as well as exporting agricultural products0.80text
15th-century Chinese coins highlighting Malindi’s historical trade connectionsinstance ofwith discoveries0.80text
Malindirelated to ClimateKöppen0.60section

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