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| |city= Mombasa | | |city= Mombasa |
| |image=[[File:NM Emblem.png|100px]]<br>A lion logo associated with Mombasa | | |image= [[File:Nmomb_general_03.png|300px]] |
| [[File:Nmomb general 03.png|300px]]<br>An aerial view of Mombasa
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| |location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]] | | |location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]] |
| |population=Millions<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', Circle 2, Arc 3</ref> | | |built=Before the 12th century<ref name="wp"/> |
| |notable=*[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] | | |destroyed= [[2552]] |
| *[[Mombasa Tether]]
| | |notable= [[Battle of Earth]], [[Battle of Mombasa]] |
| *[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]
| | |affiliation= [[Unified Earth Government]] |
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| {{Quote|Hello, traveler. Mombasa welcomes you!|Superintendent<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]'', Circle 1, Arc 1</ref>}}
| | '''Mombasa''' is a city in [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]] on the planet [[Earth]]. It consisted of a prosperous section called [[New Mombasa]] on an island known as [[Wikipedia:Mombasa Island|Mombasa Island]], as well as a run down section known as [[Old Mombasa]], on the mainland around the island.<ref name="bnet">[[Bungie.net]] ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' [http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx Field Guide entry: New Mombasa]</ref> |
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| '''Mombasa'''{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} is a major [[Earth]] [[city]]{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=54}} in the [[Republic of Kenya]]; a member state of the [[East African Protectorate]].{{Ref/Reuse|nmwaypoint}} The heart of the city was the prosperous [[New Mombasa]] on [[Wikipedia:Mombasa Island|Mombasa Island]]. The nearby mainland was the site of [[Old Mombasa]], a comparatively run-down district.{{Ref/Site|Id=bnet|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 ODST : Field Guide - New Mombasa|D=25|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Archive:Bungie.net/Halo 3: ODST: Field Guide#Intel}} Mombasa was considered a [[Wikipedia:Megacity|megacity]].{{Ref/Book|Id=evgpage201|EVG|Page=201}}
| | Mombasa Island, where the metropolis of New Mombasa lies, is separated from the mainland by two creeks: [[Wikipedia:Tudor Creek|Tudor Creek]] to the north and [[Wikipedia:Kilindini Harbour|Kilindini Harbour]] to the south. Northwest of the island and between the creeks, there is a large peninsula, connected to the Mombasa island by the [[Wikipedia:Makupa Causeway|Makupa Causeway]]. The effects of the dramatic climbing of sea levels due to global warming are evident throughout Mombasa. Large areas of former land are now underwater; most of the Mombasa has been saved only by large seawalls around the shores. |
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| Mombasa is considered one of the most renowned and majestic cities on the [[planet]] and the "heart and soul" of the East African Protectorate.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=129}} The city's sea wall was famous.{{Ref/Anthology|Id=palacehotel|Evo|Palace Hotel}} | | ==History== |
| | [[File:Mombasa_View_From_Sky.jpg|thumb|An overhead view of Mombasa.]] |
| | The exact founding date of the city is unknown, but it has a long history. It must have been already a prosperous trading town in the 12th century, as one of its earliest mentions is from 1151. Mombasa had always been an important port of the Indian Ocean trade routes and was captured and recaptured countless times by a variety of powers including Portugal, the United Kingdom, and various Arab forces. This violent history led to its [[Swahili]] nickname "Kisiwa Cha Mvita", or "Island of War". The city became part of the independent nation of Kenya in the 20th century. During this era, Mombasa became a tourist destination, boasting numerous resorts and clean white beaches. It was also important as a port city, connecting East Africa to the Indian Ocean.<ref name="wp">[[Wikipedia:Mombasa|Mombasa on Wikipedia]]</ref> |
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| Mombasa was the site of [[Earth]]'s first [[Space elevator]]{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} and centuries later, was a [[Battle of Mombasa|battlefield]] in the [[2552|climactic year]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Reuse|metropolis}} Most, if not the entire city was destroyed in this battle{{Ref/Map|H2|[[Tombstone]]}}{{Ref/Reuse|tsavo}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} requiring reconstruction through [[Project Rebirth]].{{Ref/Reuse|mombasapressrelease}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFShowcase|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/showcase-sensitive|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Showcase Sensitive|D=16|M=6|Y=2021}}
| | The mainland districts were stifled, ironically, by their thirst for growth. During the 21st and 22nd centuries, sea levels worldwide began rising due to global warming. Port cities around the planet were faced with a choice: construct flood control measures, or drown. In Mombasa, it was decided that, rather than shore up the old docks on Mombasa Island, it would be easier to build brand new ports on the mainland, southwest of the city. So massive seawalls were built to hold back the rising waters, and new dock structures extended out into Kilindini Harbour. |
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| ===Geography===
| | [[File:Halo3-ODST EnvConcept-11.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].]] |
| Mombasa Island, where the metropolis of New Mombasa lies, is separated from the mainland by two creeks: [[Wikipedia:Tudor Creek|Tudor Creek]] to the north and [[Kilindini Harbor]] to the south. Northwest of the island and between the inlets, there may be a large peninsula, connected to the Mombasa island by the [[Wikipedia:Makupa Causeway|Makupa Causeway]].{{Ref/Note|This landmass was shown to be covered by water in ''Halo 3: ODST''. This could be explained by the dramatic climbing of sea levels due to global warming, whose results are evident throughout Mombasa. Or by the creation of an artificial seaway that reaches further inland. It's also possible that this simply wasn't created for the in-game area as the only way to see that far west is in [[Panoramic camera mode]]}} Outside of the city and outside of [[Voi]] were the [[New Mombasa badlands]].{{Ref/Game|[[Halo 3]]|[[Easter egg]], [[Missing Person Poster]]}}
| | For a time, these docks brought prosperity to the mainland. Shantytowns were demolished to make way for new office buildings, highways were constructed, and commerce thrived. But by the end of the 23rd century, global warming began to reverse as new technologies emerged and millions of people departed Earth for colonies in the rest of the Solar System. Sea levels began receding as temperatures dropped worldwide. In time, the port facilities on the mainland were left literally high and dry. |
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| ====Old Mombasa====
| | Mombasa underwent dramatic change with the arrival of the interstellar era. In response to increasing demand for cheap orbital access, due to its economic stability and prominent location, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[space elevator]] city. The government began construction on one of the wonders of the age: a space elevator (Mombasa's proximity to the equator made it an ideal location) in 2302. This structure served to lift heavy cargo into geosynchronous orbit without expensive booster rockets filled with fuel. The elevator, known as the [[Mombasa Tether]], transformed the city; Mombasa became one of the most important cities on Earth. Consequently, the island-city transformed into the hi-tech metropolis of New Mombasa, while the mainland area languished, closed off behind its useless seawall. |
| [[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaSkyline.png|200px|thumb|The skyline of Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}]] | | |
| {{Main|Old Mombasa}}
| | Over the next eleven years the city experienced explosive growth, but nothing compared to what followed. The city grew out as well as up, its urban sprawl unequaled throughout the continent. There was an immediate influx of trade, people, and jobs; as a result, the landscape of the city was completely re-imagined. Within a century, the old apartment buildings and hotels on Mombasa Island had been torn down and replaced with the latest architecture, such as vast industrial complexes and gleaming office towers. It was during this period of tremendous growth that the city became known as "New Mombasa". |
| Much of the mainland was known as Old Mombasa. This includes parts of the mainland [[Wikipedia:Likoni|south and southwest]] of Kilindini Harbour.{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Site|Id=nmwaypoint|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=New Mombasa|D=01|M=6|Y=2020}}
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| | Mombasa would change dramatically within the centuries that followed. By 2430, New Mombasa had absorbed the entire island and many of the surrounding towns, which became overrun by residents of Mombasa. The switch of name was never official, and though many of the neighborhoods within direct line of sight to the Mombasa Tether still distributed newspapers and chatter directories under their previous names, all municipalities within a 74 km radius of the island became referred to as "Old Mombasa".<ref name="bnet"/> |
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| The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74 km radius of Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
| | ===Covenant invasion=== |
| =====Locations=====
| | [[File:Mombasa area.png|thumb|Mombasa area after the [[Battle of Mombasa]].]] |
| *[[Grid Kilo 23]]
| | {{Main|Battle of Mombasa}} |
| *[[Mombasa Quays]]
| | On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small group]] of [[Covenant]] [[Capital Ship|capital ships]] arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the human presence on Earth, Regret was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s flagship, ''[[Solemn Penance]]'', broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, and anchored itself above New Mombasa.<ref name="halo2">'''[[Halo 2]]'''</ref> The Covenant started deploying their ground forces to the city, in search of a [[Forerunner]] relic, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[Portal]], buried under the city.<ref name="sunrise">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', ''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''</ref> |
| **[[Captain J. Bennier Mombasa Inlet]]
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| ***[[Mombasa Inlet Plant]]
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| *[[Obote]]
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| **[[Old Town Market]]
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| *[[Makupa]]
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| *[[Kwakiziwi]]
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| *[[Koinage]]
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| *[[Nyali]]
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| **[[Nyali Station]]
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| *[[Mtongwe Station]]
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| *[[Hope Station]]
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| *[[Makupa]]
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| **[[Makupa Station]]
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| *[[Sector 0-5]]
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| **[[Liberty Street]]
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| **[[Hotel Zanzibar]]
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| **[[Voi Theater]]
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| **[[Section 0-5 UEG Storage Facility]]
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| ====New Mombasa====
| | However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the inferior numbers of the Covenant, Regret ordered all of his forces to be evacuated back into the Carrier. After this, the ship jumped into [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] just above the city, releasing a shockwave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it. This event became known as the "Mombasa Slipspace event". In the hours after Regret's retreat, a larger Covenant fleet arrived at Earth. After sending in ground forces and crushing the remaining UNSC resistance in the city, they [[Glassing|glassed]] the area in order to uncover the Portal.<ref name="odst">'''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'''</ref> During the [[Battle of Voi|final days]] of the Battle for Earth, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> |
| [[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|200px|The city center of New Mombasa in 2552.{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|Uplift Reserve}}]] | |
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| New Mombasa encompasses the entirety of Mombasa Island,{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} as well as some mainland territories.{{Ref/Reuse|nmwaypoint}}
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| The City Center spans much of the Southeast portion of the island, being divided in multiple walled sectors.{{Ref/Note|In [[Sadie's Story]], multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] and the [[New Mombasa Data Center]] (Audio log 8, Circle 3, Arc 2), the [[NMPD headquarters]] (Audio log 24, Circle 8, Arc 3), and the area in which the ''Solemn Penance'' arrived at (Audio log 3, Circle 1, Arc 3).}}
| | ==Old Mombasa== |
| | [[File:Turf.PNG|thumb|200px|A street in Old Mombasa as seen in the [[Halo 2]]'s multiplayer map: [[Turf]].]] |
| | {{Main|Old Mombasa}} |
| | The mainland area of Mombasa was known as Old Mombasa. By 2552, it had remained much the same as the preceding centuries. Its architecture was an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings, old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines, and mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls. The culture also seems displaced; while New Mombasa was populated with industrial workers and ambitious cosmopolitans, Old Mombasa was considered to be more of an old rundown slum that deteriorates by the day. The denizens of the old city were largely isolated from the residents of New Mombasa; even their dialect was completely different from the standard language.<ref name="halo2"/><ref name="sunrise"/> |
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| While the majority of New Mombasa has been divided to numbered sectors, some districts such as [[Mbaraki]], [[Kizingo]] or [[Kikowani]] still retain their original names. The original names are often seen in the names of streets or train stations, for example. Some of the districts' names have changed, albeit slightly; areas originally referred to as Tangana and Liwatoni are now referred to as [[Tanaga]] and Liwitoni, respectively. The locations of some districts have changed as well. This is the case with most of the districts on the southern side of the island, where the sea has claimed large areas of land.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}}
| | == New Mombasa == |
| | [[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The skyline of New Mombasa in 2552.]] |
| | {{Main|New Mombasa}} |
| | The futuristic metropolis of New Mombasa resided on the Mombasa island, connected to the mainland by multiple bridges. By the 26th century the city was a dynamic, cosmopolitan metropolis, boasting such amenities as an [[Superintendent|Urban Infrastructure AI]], mile-long suspension bridge, a highly efficient [[MagLev train]] system, an automatic highway network, a [[New Mombasa Police Department|large police department]], and large-scale recreational areas. |
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| | While the majority of New Mombasa has been divided to numbered sectors, some districts such as [[Mbaraki]], [[Kizingo]] or [[Kikowani]] still retain their original names. The original names are often seen in the names of streets or train stations, for example. Some of the districts' names have changed, albeit slightly; areas originally referred to as Tangana and Liwatoni are now referred to as [[Tanaga]] and [[Liwitoni Station|Liwitoni]], respectively. The locations of some districts have changed as well. This is the case with most of the districts on the southern side of the island, where the sea has claimed large areas of land.<ref name="halo2"/><ref name="odst"/> |
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| | ==Locations== |
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| {{Col-2}} | | *'''Major locations''' |
| :'''[[New Mombasa industrial zone|Industrial zone]]'''
| | **[[New Mombasa Sector A|Sector A]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]] |
| *[[Kilindini]] | | **[[New Mombasa City Center|City center]] |
| **[[Kilindini Station]] | | **[[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]] |
| **[[Kilindini Park Cultural Center]] | | ***[[Section 14]] |
| | ***[[Section 21]] |
| | **[[New Mombasa industrial zone|Industrial zone]] |
| | **[[Kikowani]] |
| | **[[Kilindini]] |
| | ***[[Kilindini Park Cultural Center]] |
| | ***[[Mwatate Street Transit Center]] |
| | **[[Kizingo]] |
| | **[[Kwakiziwi]] |
| | **[[Lumumba]] |
| | **[[Magongo]] |
| | **[[Makupa]] |
| | **[[Manyimbo]] |
| | **[[Mbaraki]] |
| | **[[New Mombasa 105 East#Bridge|Mombasa Suspension Bridge]] |
| | **[[ONI Alpha Site]] |
| | **[[Mombasa Tether]] |
| | **[[Tanaga]] |
| | ***[[NMPD Headquarters]] |
| | **[[Tayari Plaza]] |
| | **[[Tononoka]] |
| | **[[Uplift Nature Reserve]] |
| | **[[New Mombasa Data Center|Data Center]] |
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| :'''[[New Mombasa City Center|City center]]'''
| | *'''Highways and streets''' |
| *[[Tanaga]] | | **[[Nairobi Road]] |
| **[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]] | | **[[New Mombasa 105 East]] |
| ***[[NMPD headquarters]] | | **[[Moi Avenue]] |
| *[[Kizingo]] | | **[[Kizingo Boulevard]] |
| | **[[Koinage Road]] |
| | **[[Nyali Road]] |
| | **[[Obote Avenue]] |
| | **[[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]] |
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| | *'''Business district Sectors''' |
| **[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector 1|Sector 1]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 1|Sector 1]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector 2|Sector 2]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 2|Sector 2]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]] |
| *[[Mbaraki]]
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| **[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]] |
| ***[[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]]
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| *[[Lumumba]]
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| **[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 6|Sector 6]] |
| | **[[New Mombasa Sector 7|Sector 7]] |
| | **[[New Mombasa Sector 8|Sector 8]] |
| **[[New Mombasa Sector 9|Sector 9]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 9|Sector 9]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector 7|Sector 7]] | | **[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector 8|Sector 8]]
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| *[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]] | |
| **[[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]]
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| ***[[New Mombasa Data Center]]
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| *[[Uplift Nature Reserve]]
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| | *'''[[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] [[MagLev Train]] stations''' |
| :'''Other'''
| | **[[Hope Station]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Sector A|Sector A]]
| | **[[Kikowani Station]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator|Orbital Elevator]]
| | **[[Kilindini Station]] |
| *[[Ivory Tower (location)|Ivory Tower]] | |
| *[[Tononoka]] | |
| *[[Kikowani]] | |
| *[[Beria Plaza]] | |
| *[[Palace Hotel (location)|Palace Hotel]]
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| *[[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]] | |
| *[[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]]
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| *[[Liwitoni]]
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| **[[Liwitoni Station]] | | **[[Liwitoni Station]] |
| *[[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Coastal Highway]] | | **[[Makupa Station]] |
| *[[New Mombasa 105 East]]
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| *[[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Kizingo Boulevard]]
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| *[[New Mombasa 105 East#Bridge|Mombasa Suspension Bridge]]
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| *[[Moi Avenue]]
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| *[[Shimanzi Road]]
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| *[[Manyimbo]] | |
| **[[Manyimbo Station]] | | **[[Manyimbo Station]] |
| *[[Section 14]] | | **[[Mtongwe Station]] |
| *[[Section 21]] | | **[[Nyali Station]] |
| *[[Nairobi Road]] | |
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| ===Known residents===
| | *'''Old Mombasa''' |
| *[[Endesha family]] | | **[[Grid Kilo 23]] |
| **[[Sadie Endesha]] | | **[[Sector 0-5]] |
| **[[Daniel Endesha]] - Works department engineer | | **[[Liberty Street]] |
| *[[Mike Branley]] - NMPD officer
| | **[[Hotel Zanzibar]] |
| *[[Roberto Bustamante]] - NMPD officer
| | **[[Voi Theater]] |
| *[[Jim Odingo]] - NMPD officer | | **[[Mombasa Quays]] |
| *[[Marshall Glick]] - NMPD officer | | {{col-end}} |
| *[[Carlos Wambua]] - Toll booth operator | |
| *[[Tom Uberti]] - Salesman | |
| *[[Melody Azikiwe]] - [[UEG]] [[Diplomatic Corps]] envoy | |
| *[[Kinsler]] - NMPD commissioner | |
| *[[Jonas]] - Kebab salesman | |
| *[[Stephen (Mombasa)|Stephen]] - Public service announcer | |
| *[[Communications Duty Officer]]
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| ===Interstellar Era===
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| [[File:HSS-Mombasa Tether.png|thumb|200px|The [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].]]
| | Curiously, the large peninsula northwest of the Mombasa island is absent in the city's map geometry from the ''Halo 3: ODST'' level [[Prepare To Drop]], while the general outline of the Mombasa shoreline remains fairly similar to its modern-day counterpart. This may be simply because the area was never intended to be seen in the game and would thus be nonessential to include. Another explanation for the absence would be the possible creation of an artificial waterway, or a wide canal leading deep inland. This theory is supported by the presence of extensive docking facilities in the industrial town of [[Voi]], well over a hundred kilometers inland from the city. Such canal would provide easy access for ships to ferry massive amounts of cargo in and out of Voi, all the way to Mombasa's space tether and other locations around Earth. |
| Mombasa underwent dramatic change with the arrival of the interstellar era. In response to increasing demand for cheap orbital access, due to its economic stability and prominent location, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[Space elevator|Space Elevator]] city.<ref name="waypoint">''[[Halo Waypoint]]'': "Space Elevator" article (Archived on [https://web.archive.org/web/20111007185941/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/locations/gallery/space-tether/e9b2f438-9b5b-477e-8e52-d4e6801e9d5b Archive.org])</ref> The government began construction on one of the wonders of the age: a space elevator (Mombasa's proximity to the equator made it an ideal location) in [[2302]].{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}} This structure served to lift heavy cargo into geosynchronous orbit without expensive booster rockets filled with fuel.
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| Over the next eleven years the city experienced explosive growth, but nothing compared to what followed. The city grew out as well as up, its urban sprawl unequaled throughout the continent.{{Ref/Reuse|bnet}}
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| On [[2512|December 19, 2512]], the Superintendent was activated to manage the city's infrastructure.<ref name="wayp">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/tech/superintendent ''Halo Waypoint:'' Superintendent]</ref>
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| [[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|250px|Some of the effects the Covenant had on the Mombasa area.]]
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| On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small group]] of [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the Human presence on Earth, Regret was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the orbital battle, the [[Prophet of Regret]]'s [[Solemn Penance|flagship]] broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, and anchored itself above New Mombasa.<ref name="halo2">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Outskirts]]</ref> The Covenant started deploying their ground forces to the city, in search of a [[Forerunner]] relic, the [[Installation 00|Ark]] [[The Artifact|Portal]], buried under the city.<ref name="sunrise">''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'', [[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]</ref>
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| However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the inferior numbers of the Covenant, Regret ordered all of his forces to be evacuated back aboard the Carrier. After this, the ship jumped into [[Slipstream Space|slipspace]] just above the city, releasing a shock wave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it.<ref name="metropolis">''[[Halo 2]]'', campaign level [[Metropolis]]</ref> This event became known as the "New Mombasa Slipspace Event."{{Ref/Map|[[Halo 3]]|[[High Ground]]}} After sending in ground forces and crushing the remaining UNSC resistance in the city in hours after Regret's retreat, the remaining ships of the initial fleet along with a larger Covenant [[Truth's fleet|fleet]] [[Glassing|glassed]] the area in order to uncover the Portal the next day.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypointvergil|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-vergil-reality|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Vergil Reality|D=15|M=06|Y=2021}}{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}} In the [[Battle of Kenya|final days]] of the Battle in Africa, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.{{Ref/Level|Id=tsavo|[[Halo 3]]|[[Tsavo Highway]]}} Though some areas like [[Halleg Street]] did survive somewhat intact.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}}
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| [[File:HINF_BazaarTether.png|thumb|250px|Mombasa being rebuilt in 2560.]]
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| Following the end of the war, the East African Protectorate began planning an ambitious and expensive project to rebuild the destroyed urban core.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}}
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| Around the same time, the [[Unified Earth Government]] began [[Project Rebirth]] to rehabilitate war torn areas on Earth.{{Ref/Novel|[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]|Chapter=2}} UEG investments through Rebirth and UNSC activity at the nearby [[Portal at Voi]] did revitalize some of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|CFShowcase}} Eventually as well through Rebirth, the old city hall thoroughfare for Mombasa was to be transformed into the [[United Nations Space Command Memorial Park|UNSC Memorial Park]].<ref name="mombasapressrelease">''[[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes]]'', [[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes#Golden Master Chief|Master Chief Statue Press Release]]</ref> Part of the Rebirth investment was in reality to act as a smokescreen to allow for exploration of branching Forerunner mechanisms under the city as well as other work at the Excession.{{Ref/Site|Id=cflegendend|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-legendary-endings|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Legendary Endings|D=13|M=12|Y=2021}}
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| By [[2560]], much of the city was in a habitable state, and the Mombasa Tether was under reconstruction.{{Ref/Map|Id=infinitestreets|Halo Infinite|[[Streets]]}}
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| ==Government and society==
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| [[File:Superintendant-alone.svg|thumb|100px|The Superintendent's most seen avatar.]]
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| ===Leadership and management===
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| New Mombasa had a mayor.{{Ref/Reuse|mombasapressrelease}} The [[Superintendent]], a second generation "dumb" AI{{Ref/Reuse|wayp}} managed many of the municipal functions in New Mombasa{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} and in Old Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}
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| ===Service organizations and utilities===
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| Numerous departments existed in Mombasa including; the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing, the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Recreation, the Department of Streets and Sanitation, and the Department of Utilities and Transportation.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx?LOCALE=en|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Intel - Superintendent}} The city also maintained a public works department.<ref>''Halo 3: ODST'', [[Field Operations Guide FM 90-10-140]]</ref>
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| The transit of Mombasa is run by the [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]]. They are known to operate the extensive [[Maglev train]] [[New Mombasa MagLev train network|network]] within the city.{{Ref/Level|Id=streets|[[Halo 3: ODST]]|[[Mombasa Streets]]}}{{Ref/Map|H2|Terminal (map)|Terminal}}
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| The [[New Mombasa Police Department]] is the police force of the city. They have stations in Old Mombasa{{Ref/Level|Id=ani|H2A|Outskirts}} and their headquarters is located in the New Mombasa city center.{{Ref/Level|Id=nmpdhq|H3ODST|NMPD HQ}} The UNSC's [[Joint Task Force MARIAH]] which guards the Excession, also guarded the Forerunner elements under Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}}
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| The waste management of the city is handled by the [[New Mombasa Waste Management]]. They operate all sorts of garbage cans throughout New Mombasa and Old Mombasa. They also operate the [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle#Halo 3: ODST|Olifant]].{{Ref/Level|Id=coastal|[[Halo 3: ODST]]|[[Coastal Highway]]}} The [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] owned [[Mombasa Sewer..Ltd]] appears to be involved in some form with the sewer system of the city.{{Ref/Map|Id=bazaar|Halo Infinite|[[Bazaar]]}} Storm drains from the city ran out to the [[Mombasa Quays]].{{Ref/Reuse|palacehotel}}
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| Some parks and greenspace in Mombasa is manged by the [[New Mombasa Parks and Recreation]]. The [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] being one of the parks under their authority.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}}
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| The small industrial town of [[Voi]] helped to provide water, power, and transportation for Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|evgpage201}} Some elements of power in Mombasa itself are managed and/or generated by the [[New Mombasa Energy Company]].{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}}
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| Other services in the city include mail being handled by the [[NMPost]],{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} and port areas being handled by the [[Mombasa Port Authority]].{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}}
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| ===Economy===
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| [[File:Fuederbuilding.jpg|200px|thumb|Fueder Construction and Misriah Armory offices in the city center.{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}]]
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| The economy of Mombasa is vast, with numerous corporations from various industries residing in or otherwise operating in the city. The size and scale of each company being quite different.
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| On the smaller end, there are hotels such as [[Hotel Zanzibar]],{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}} [[Palace Hotel (location)|Palace Hotel]]{{Ref/Reuse|palacehotel}} and one [[unidentified hotel]]{{Ref/Reuse|breakneck}} which all dotted the city. The smaller [[Voi Theater]]{{Ref/Map|H2|[[District]]}} and [[Arcade Game Zone]]{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} provided entertainment. [[Arney Antics]] was a smaller gun shop in the city. Various food options in the form of bars, restaurants, and other stores such as [[The Roost Star]], [[Kuku's Cafe]], [[Biashara Foods]],{{Ref/Reuse|bazaar}} [[Kenya Vibe]],{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} and [[The Corner]]{{Ref/Reuse|bazaar}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}} existed as well.
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| [[Vyrant Telecom]] owned the [[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|tallest office tower]] in the city, while [[Atlas Communications Corporation]] owned offices in the city and provided services as well.{{Ref/Reuse|nmpdhq}}
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| At least two financial services are known to operate in Mombasa. The first being [[African Trust]].{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}{{Ref/Reuse|animetropolis}} The second, is the [[United Bank of Mombasa]] which operated ATMs in a part of the city.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}}
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| Heavy industry, construction, and defense corporations [[Jotun Heavy Industries]], [[Traxus Heavy Industries]], [[EnerGuide]], [[Fueder Construction]], [[Lethbridge Industrial]], [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], [[Misriah Armory]], [[AMG Transport Dynamics]], and [[Cascade Stronghold Technologies]] all operated either industrial buildings or office towers across the city. [[New Mombasa Uplift]] which held offices in the city also operated the space elevator.{{Ref/Reuse|streets}}{{Ref/Level|Id=animetropolis|Halo 2: Anniversary|[[Metropolis]]}} [[SinoViet Heavy Machinery]] in particular not only operated offices buildings in the city,{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} but could also be seen having created generators, streetside [[holotank]]s, and other electrical equipment in the city as well.{{Ref/Reuse|bazaar}}{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}}
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| [[File:HTMCC-H2A Corbulo.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Some of Mombasa's newspapers.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}]]
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| ===Culture===
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| ====Media and entertainment====
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| Multiple media organizations exist within Mombasa. The city has two newspapers, the [[Daily Bulletin]] and [[The Mombasa Times]]. Mombasa also had its own circus called the [[Mombasa Circus]]. As well, rock concerts were held in the city by bands such as [[Fluke of the Narwal]].{{Ref/Reuse|ani}} A food festival is held in Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|infinitestreets}}
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| ====Architecture and infrastructure====
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| The architecture of the city is different depending on the location. Old Mombasa's architecture was an odd hodgepodge of old and new: 16th-century Muslim arcades, aging 21st-century office buildings, looming 26th-century power couplings, old concrete homes secured with computerized locks. Clotheslines strung next to power lines, and mechanical gates set into ancient brick walls.{{Ref/Reuse|halo2}}{{Ref/Reuse|ani}} In some areas, newer skyscrapers had found their home.{{Ref/Reuse|coastal}}{{Ref/Map|Id=breakneck|HR|Breakneck}}
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| [[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaCity.png|thumb|200px|The variety of architecture in Mombasa.{{Ref/Reuse|ani}}]]
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| New Mombasa is composed differently. In the southeastern city centre there is more use of a dense commercial focused [[wikipedia:arcology|arcology]],{{Ref/Reuse|streets}} while elsewhere, it is more focused on large industrial designs.{{Ref/Reuse|metropolis}}
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| ====People====
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| The culture also seems displaced between the different parts of the city; while New Mombasa was populated with industrial workers and ambitious cosmopolitans, Old Mombasa was considered to be more of an old rundown slum that deteriorates by the day. The denizens of the old city were largely isolated from the residents of New Mombasa; even their dialect was completely different from the standard language.{{Ref/Reuse|sunrise}}
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| With the rebuilding of the city, a new divide among the people has formed; between the original citizens, and the researchers and workers from colonial diaspora brought to the city.{{Ref/Reuse|cflegendend}}
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| ==Gameplay==
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| Mombasa and surrounding areas appear numerous times in ''Halo'' games.
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| ===''Halo 2''===
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| {{Main|Halo 2|Halo 2: Anniversary}}
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| [[File:H2A - Mombasa at night.png|thumb|200px|Artwork of Mombasa for ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.]]
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| Mombasa is one of the locations visited in ''Halo 2''{{'}}s campaign. It is featured in two campaign levels; ''[[Outskirts]]'' which takes place in [[Old Mombasa]] and ''[[Metropolis]]'' which mostly takes place in the [[New Mombasa industrial zone|industrial zone]] of [[New Mombasa]]. Several [[multiplayer]] maps take place in the Mombasa area as well. [[Terminal (map)|Terminal]], [[Ivory Tower]], [[Tombstone]], [[District]], and [[Turf]] are all in various locations and various points in the city's history.
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| ===''Halo 3''===
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| {{Main|Halo 3}}
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| Mombasa is not a playable space in ''Halo 3''{{'}}s campaign. However its ruins can be seen in ''[[Tsavo Highway]]'' and ''[[The Storm]]'' across the other side of [[Portal at Voi|The Portal]]. The Mombasa area, specifically the [[Mombasa Quays]], is playable in the map ''[[Longshore]]'' from the [[Mythic II Map Pack]].
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| ===''Halo 3: ODST''===
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| {{Main|Halo 3: ODST}}
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| [[File:NM sectors.png|thumb|200px|The playable area of Mombasa in ''Mombasa Streets''.]]
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| Save for the very final cutscene, every level of ''Halo 3: ODST''{{'}}s [[campaign]] and every map in [[Firefight]] take place in Mombasa. Most prominently, the levels and maps are set in the [[New Mombasa city center]]. ''[[Mombasa Streets]]'' allow players to explore several sectors of the city center. The placement of some landmarks, like the Orbital elevator is different than what is seen in ''Halo 2''.
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| ===''Halo: Reach''===
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| {{Main|Halo: Reach}}
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| A [[Section 21|mainland portion]] of Mombasa is playable in the map ''[[Breakneck]]'' as part of the [[Anniversary Map Pack]]. Numerous landmarks can be seen outside the boundaries of the playable space. This version appears to be very similar to ''ODST''{{'}}s design of the city, though some elements of the city geography do not line up with any known depiction of Mombasa.
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| ===''Halo: Spartan Strike''===
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| {{Main|Halo: Spartan Strike}}
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| The city is seen in the first operation of ''Spartan Strike''; [[Operation A: Orphic Spear]], and in the first half of the last operation, ''[[Operation E: Brother's Keeper]]''. All the missions on the first operation and first half of the last one take place in [[New Mombasa]] and takes elements from ''Halo 2'' and ''ODST''.
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| ===''Halo Infinite''===
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| {{Main|Halo Infinite}}
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| The [[Haller Street]] area of the city is playable in the multiplayer maps [[Bazaar]] and [[Streets]].
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| ==Production notes==
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| [[File:H4_MombasaHeights_Concept.jpg|thumb|200px|Unused concept art of "Mombasa Heights" produced for ''[[Halo 4]]'' multiplayer.]]
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| The Mombasa area was first seen during the [[Halo 2 E3 demo]] where it was significantly different than designs of the city seen in released media. In the demo, the city was a large tree like structure stretching into the sky. This structure was removed for the final game where the designers wanted the city to feel more real. They then based it more on the actual city using photographs to help imagine what it would look like 500 years into the future.{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0yjEi4YnDM|Site=Youtube|Page=First Look Halo 2}}
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| During the production of ''[[Halo 4]]'', concept art by [[:Category:Images by Michael Pedro|Michael Pedro]] was produced for a potential multiplayer map set in "Mombasa Heights".{{Ref/Site|D=01|M=6|Y=2020|URL=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/06E|Site=Artstation|Page=Halo 4, Michael Pedro}}
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| {{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:H2 E3MombasaArcology Concept.png|''Halo 2'' concept art of the Mombasa arcology. | | File:New Mombasa Bridge.png|A view of the suspension bridge from afar. |
| File:H2 OldMombasa Concept.png|Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa. | | File:H2 - NewMombasa.jpg|The ''Solemn Penance'' holding position over the city. |
| File:H3ODST_TetherBase_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art of the Orbital Elevator.
| | File:Mombasa View.jpg|View of Mombasa to the west. |
| File:H2A-pavel-belov-metropolis-opening.jpg|Concept art of the battle on the suspension bridge. | | File:Mombasa_skyline.jpg|The skyline of New Mombasa. |
| File:HR Breakneck Concept 2.jpg|Concept of the Mombasa skyline. | |
| File:H2 - MombasaDev1.jpg|A behind the scenes image of Mombasa from ''Halo 2''.
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| File:H2 Turf 1.png|A street in Old Mombasa.
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| File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa. | | File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa. |
| New Mombasa Bridge.png|A view of the suspension bridge from Old Mombasa.
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| File:H2A - Sector0-5Aerial.png|An overview of a part of Old Mombasa.
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| File:Mombasa_skyline.jpg|The skyline of New Mombasa.
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| File:Uplift bridge.jpg|Uplift Nature Preserve.
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| File:HR Mombasa Skyline.png|The city center of New Mombasa.
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| File:Mombasa area.png|Mombasa area after the [[Battle of Mombasa]].
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| File:H2A-ADatB-Mombasa.jpg|Northwestern New Mombasa.
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| File:HSS-Gameplay-City Tour.jpg|A simulated version of the battle in New Mombasa.
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| File:Mombasaspace.jpg|The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space. | | File:Mombasaspace.jpg|The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space. |
| File:HINF MPOverview CityMap1.png|The West Market portion of Haller Street. | | File:Mombasa_today.png|A satellite view of Mombasa during the 21st century. |
| | File:Mombasa_Area_Map.png|An approximate map of Mombasa by the 26th century superimposed over a 21st century satellite image of the city. |
| | File:1225615107 Mombasabridge.JPG|The Mombasa suspension bridge, shown to scale on Google Earth. |
| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
| *''[[I love bees]]'' {{Fm}}
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} | | *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}} |
| **''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | | *''[[Halo 3]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' |
| | *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]] {{Mo}} |
| *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' | | *''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]'' |
| **''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]'' | | **''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | | *''[[i love bees]]'' {{Mo}} |
| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
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| **''[[Palace Hotel]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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| *''[[Hunt the Truth]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
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| *''[[Halo Mythos]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
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| *''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| ==Notes== | | ==Sources== |
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| ==Sources== | | == See also == |
| {{Ref/Sources}}
| | *[[Africa]] |
| | *[[East African Protectorate]] |
| | *[[Voi]] |
| | *[[Outpost C9]] |
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| | == External link === |
| [[Category:Mombasa]] | | *[[Wikipedia:Mombasa|Mombasa on Wikipedia]] |
| | *[[Wikipedia:Mombasa Island|Mombasa Island on Wikipedia]] |
| | [[Category:Cities]] |
| | [[Category:Mombasa| ]] |
| | [[Category:East African Protectorate]] |
