Mikindani, Kenya

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rdf:langString Mikindani estate is an area within Jomvu Constituency which is mainly a suburban area of Mombasa. The estate lies along the Mombasa- Nairobi highway (A109 road). The estate is surrounded by the Indian ocean and is believed to have earned its name formerly from mikinda, meaning small minazi (young coconut palms) which are believed to have been growing in the area. The estate has subdivision areas/villages in it namely: * Kwa Mwanzia * Amani * Kwa Ngombe * Ganahola * Kwashee * Staff * Kijiweni * Aldina. Ganahola is the most experienced slam in Mikindani whereby starts from 'Corner Ya Kwashee' to 'Kwa Hussein Beach'. It's the smallest sub division in Mikindani and large number of population. Ganahola has sub-station names like; * Mikindani Stage * Corner Ya Kwashee * Kanisa Ya Makuti * Parking * St. Jude * Kwa Kitili * Joycar * Kwa Make Teckla * Kwa Paulo * Kwa Kabaso * Kwa Make Njoki * White House * Holy Base * Kwa Mbitini * Kwa Zeina * Kwa Dili * Kwa Make Karobo * Kwa Kulaunone * Kwa Fundi Wa Mastove * Big Ship * Nazarene * Kwa Ngului * Kwa Husseni * Pub Kwa Karisa * Kwa Kenga * Beach Ya Husseni The area has experienced a growth in population due to the industrialization within the mainland.In the estate, transport and communication, businesses, and vast growth in infrastructure is present compared to the way it was in the early 1990s.