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'''Old Mombasa''' was the older, more run-down sector in [[Mombasa]], [[Republic of Kenya|Kenya]] on [[Earth]]. All municipalities within a 74-kilometer radius of the island-city of [[New Mombasa]] were unofficially referred to as Old Mombasa.<ref name="guide">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx ''Bungie.net'': Halo 3: ODST Field Guide - "New Mombasa"]</ref>

On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], the [[Covenant]] [[Battle of Earth|invaded Earth]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', slipped past Earth's [[Orbital defense platform|defense grid]] and descended near the surface, and started deploying troops in both New and Old Mombasa. During [[Battle of Mombasa|the battle]], three [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships, one with [[John-117|SPARTAN-117]] on board, were deployed to the city with the mission to capture the Prophet of Regret. On their way to New Mombasa, all of the Pelicans were shot down by a Covenant [[Type-47A Scarab|Scarab]], and crash-landed in Old Mombasa Sector 0-5. Throughout the rest of the mission, the Chief, accompanied by [[Avery Johnson|Sergeant Johnson]] and a number of [[UNSC Marine Corps|UNSC Marines]], fought their way through the slums of the old city, to the [[Hotel Zanzibar]], out onto the beaches, and finally to the underground [[New Mombasa 105 East|highway system]] that connects the city to [[New Mombasa]].<ref name="outskirts">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts]]</ref>

At some point during or after the battle, [[Aircraft carrier]]s were sent to the [[Mombasa Quays]] with [[F-99 Wombat]]s and [[Pelican]]s.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', multiplayer map [[Longshore]]</ref>

File:Old_Mombasa.jpg|Panoramic view of the skyline. Note tusk-shaped archway similar to [[Wikipedia:File:Tusks_in_City_of_Mombasa.jpg|a pair]] present in [[Wikipedia:Mombasa|modern-day Mombasa]].