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|city= Mombasa
|city= Mombasa
|image= [[File:Nmomb_general_03.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Nmomb general 03.png|300px]]
|location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]]
|location= [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], [[Earth]]
|built=Before the 12th century<ref name="wp"/>
|notable=*[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]]
|destroyed= [[2552#October|October 21, 2552]]
*[[Mombasa Tether]]
|notable=*[[Mombasa Tether]]
*[[ONI Alpha Site]]
*[[ONI Alpha Site]]
|affiliation= [[Unified Earth Government]]
}}
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'''Mombasa''' was a city in [[Kenya]], [[East African Protectorate]], on the planet [[Earth]]. 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 name="bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo 3: ODST - Field Guide entry: New Mombasa'']</ref>


Mombasa Island is separated from the mainland by two bodies of water: [[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, a large peninsula connects to the island via [[Wikipedia:Makupa Causeway|Makupa Causeway]]. The effects of the dramatic climbing of sea levels due to global warming are evident throughout the now vitrified area. Large areas of former land are now underwater; most of the city was saved only by large seawalls around the shores.
'''Mombasa''' is a city in the [[Kenya|Kenyan]] portion of the [[East African Protectorate]] on [[Earth]]. 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 name="bnet">[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/guide.aspx ''Bungie.net:'' Field Guide entry: New Mombasa]</ref>
 
Mombasa was the site of [[Earth]]'s first [[Space elevator]]<ref name="bnet" /> and centuries later, was a [[Battle of Mombasa|battlefield]] in the [[2552|climatic year]] of the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref name="halo2"/><ref name="metropolis"/>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Mombasa_View_From_Sky.jpg|250px|thumb|An overhead view of Mombasa]]
===Pre-2300s===
The exact founding date of the city is unknown, but it has a long history. It was already a prosperous trading town in the 12th century, as one of its earliest historical mentions is from 1151 CE. Mombasa had always been an important port of the Indian Ocean trade routes and was contested many times by several powers including Portugal, the United Kingdom, and various Arab forces. This violent history led to its [[Swahili]] nickname "Kisiwa Cha Mvita": "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>
[[File:Mombasa View From Sky.jpg|thumb|An overhead view of Mombasa in 2552.]]
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>
 
===Interstellar Era===
[[File:Orbital Elevator.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[New Mombasa Orbital Elevator]].]]
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 name="bnet" /> This structure served to lift heavy cargo into geosynchronous orbit without expensive booster rockets filled with fuel.


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 be submerged. 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. Massive seawalls were built to hold back the rising waters and new dock structures extended out into Kilindini Harbour.<ref name="bnet"/>
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 name="bnet" />


===Interstellar era===
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" />
[[File:Halo3-ODST EnvConcept-11.jpg|thumb|250px|The [[Mombasa Tether]], the most striking feature of the city's skyline]]
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 far from water.<ref name="bnet"/>


Mombasa underwent dramatic change with the advent of interstellar travel. In response to increasing demand for cheap orbital access, Mombasa was chosen to be Earth's first [[space elevator]] city due to its location and economic stability. The government began construction on one of the wonders of the age: a space elevator 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 high-tech metropolis of [[New Mombasa]], while the mainland area languished, closed off behind its useless seawall.<ref name="bnet"/>
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>


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".
===Covenant Invasion===
[[File:LC 002 Doc Recon.png|thumb|250px|Some of the affects the Covenant had on the Mombasa area.]]
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a 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>


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 kilometer radius of the island became referred to as [[Old Mombasa]].<ref name="bnet"/>
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 shockwave 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>''[[Halo 3]]'', multiplayer map, [[High Ground]]</ref> 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="coastal" /> In the [[battle of Tsavo|final days]] of the Battle for Earth, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]'', campaign level, [[Tsavo Highway (level)|Tsavo Highway]]</ref>


===Covenant invasion===
===Post-war===
[[File:Mombasa area.png|thumb|250px|Mombasa area after the Covenant invasion of the city]]
Following the end of the war, the [[Unified Earth Government]] began [[Project Rebirth]] to rehabilitate war torn areas on Earth.<ref>''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]'', Chapter 2</ref> At some point, the Project started work in Mombasa. 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>
{{Main|Battle of Mombasa}}
On [[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], a [[Fleet of Sacred Consecration|small group]] of [[Covenant]] [[capital ship]]s arrived at Earth. Uninformed of the human presence on Earth, the [[Prophet of Regret]] was outnumbered and outgunned against the [[UNSC Home Fleet]]. During the ensuing orbital battle, Regret's flagship (''[[Solemn Penance]]'') broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, soon holding station above New Mombasa.<ref name="halo2">''Halo 2'', campaign level "[[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]"</ref><ref>''Halo 2'', campaign level "[[Outskirts]]"</ref> The Covenant started deploying ground forces to the city in search of a [[Forerunner]] relic: they sought the [[Portal at Voi|portal]] to the [[Installation 00|Ark]] which was buried under the city.<ref name="sunrise">'''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''', ''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''</ref>  


However, due to a strong UNSC counterattack and the Covenant's inferior numbers, Regret ordered all his forces to return to his flagship. After this, ''Solemn Penance'' jumped into [[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 [[Truth's fleet|much 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 structure.<ref name="odst">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Voi|final days]] of the [[Battle of Earth]], only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.<ref>''[[Halo 3]]''</ref>
==Geography==
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 inlets, there used to be a large peninsula, connected to the Mombasa island by the [[Wikipedia:Makupa Causeway|Makupa Causeway]].<ref group="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]]</ref>


==Old Mombasa==
===Old Mombasa===
[[File:H2_Turf_1.png|thumb|250px|A street in Old Mombasa during the Covenant invasion]]
[[File:H2A Campaign OldMombasaSkyline.png|200px|thumb|right|The skyline of Old Mombasa.]]
{{Main|Old Mombasa}}
{{Main|Old Mombasa}}
The mainland area of Mombasa was known as Old Mombasa. By 2552, it remained much the same as it had been in the preceding centuries. Its architecture was a 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"/>
Much of the mainland was known as Old Mombasa. This includes parts of [[Wikipedia:Likoni|Likoni]], south and southwest of Kilindini Harbour.<ref name="halo2"/><ref name="nmwaypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/locations/new-mombasa ''Halo Waypoint'': New Mombasa]</ref>
{{clear}}
 
The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74km radius of Mombasa,<ref name="bnet" /> which would include some towns in [[Wikipedia:Kwale County|Kwale County]] and [[Wikipedia:Kilifi County|Kilifi County]].
 
====Locations====
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-2|title-1=Major Locations|
*[[Grid Kilo 23]]
*[[Mombasa Quays]]
**[[Captain J. Bennier Mombasa Inlet]]
***[[Mombasa Inlet Plant]]
*[[Obote]]
**[[Old Town Market]]
*[[Makupa]]
*[[Kwakiziwi]]
*[[Koinage]]
*[[Nyali]]
**[[Nyali Station]]
*[[Mtongwe Station]]
*[[Hope Station]]
*[[Makupa]]
**[[Makupa Station]]
 
|title-2=Sectors|
*[[Sector 0-5]]
**[[Liberty Street]]
**[[Hotel Zanzibar]]
**[[Voi Theater]]
**[[Section 0-5 UEG Storage Facility]]
*[[Section 21]]
}}


== New Mombasa ==
===New Mombasa===
[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The skyline of New Mombasa in 2552]]
[[File:Nm skyline 1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The skyline of New Mombasa in 2552.]]
{{Main|New Mombasa}}
{{Main|New Mombasa}}
The futuristic metropolis of New Mombasa resided on Mombasa Island, connected to the mainland by multiple bridges. By the 26th century the city was a dynamic, cosmopolitan metropolis, boasting such amenities as a [[Superintendent-class artificial intelligence|Superintendent-class Urban Infrastructure AI]], a mile-long suspension bridge, a very efficient [[MagLev train]] system, a highly automated highway network, a [[New Mombasa Police Department|large police department]], and large-scale recreational areas.
New Mombasa encompasses the entirety of Mombasa Island,<ref name="bnet" /> as well as some mainland territories.<ref name="nmwaypoint"/>
 
The City Center spans much of the Southeast portion of the island, being divided in multiple walled sectors.<ref group="note">In [[Sadie's Story]], multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes [[Kikowani Station]] (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), [[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).</ref>
 
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 name="coastal" />
 
On the outskirts of New Mombasa existed an industrial wasteland where a [[Tombstone (facility)|UNSC munitions testing facility]] existed.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=12358 ''Bungie.net'', An Affinity for Art]</ref>


While the majority of New Mombasa was divided to numbered sectors, some districts such as [[Mbaraki]], [[Kizingo]], and [[Kikowani]] retained their original names. The original names were often seen in the names of streets or train stations. Some of the districts' names 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 changed as well. This was 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"/>
====Locations====
{{clear}}
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Industrial zone|
{{Main|New Mombasa industrial zone}}
*[[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]]
*[[Kilindini]]
**[[Kilindini Station]]
**[[Kilindini Park Cultural Center]]


==Locations==
|title-2=City center|
{{col-begin}}
{{Main|New Mombasa City Center}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Tanaga]]
*'''Major locations'''
**[[Vyrant Telecom tower (Mombasa)|Vyrant Telecom tower]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector A|Sector A]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector B|Sector B]]
**[[New Mombasa City Center|City center]]
**[[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]]
***[[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]]
***[[NMPD Headquarters]]
**[[Tayari Plaza]]
*[[Kizingo]]
**[[Tononoka]]
**[[Uplift Nature Reserve]]
**[[New Mombasa Data Center|Data Center]]
 
*'''Highways and streets'''
**[[Nairobi Road]]
**[[New Mombasa 105 East]]
**[[Moi Avenue]]
**[[Kizingo Boulevard]]
**[[Koinage Road]]
**[[Nyali Road]]
**[[Obote Avenue]]
**[[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]]
{{col-2}}
*'''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]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]]
**[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]]
***[[Tayari Plaza]]
*[[Lumumba]]
**[[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 10|Sector 10]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 7|Sector 7]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 8|Sector 8]]
*[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]]
**[[ONI Alpha Site]]
***[[New Mombasa Data Center]]
*[[Uplift Nature Reserve]]


*'''[[New Mombasa Transit Authority]] [[MagLev Train]] stations'''
|title-3=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]]
*[[New Mombasa Docks|Docks]]
*[[Kikowani Station]]
*[[Liwitoni]]
**[[Liwitoni Station]]
**[[Liwitoni Station]]
**[[Makupa Station]]
*[[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Coastal Highway]]
*[[New Mombasa 105 East]]
*[[Kizingo Boulevard]]
*[[New Mombasa 105 East#Bridge|Mombasa Suspension Bridge]]
*[[Moi Avenue]]
*[[Shimanzi Road]]
*[[Manyimbo]]
**[[Manyimbo Station]]
**[[Manyimbo Station]]
**[[Mtongwe Station]]
*[[Section 14]]
**[[Nyali Station]]
*[[Nairobi Road]]
}}
 
==Government==
[[File:Superintendant-alone.svg|thumb|100px|right|The Superintendent's most seen avatar.]]
The [[Superintendent]], a second generation "dumb-AI,"<ref name="wayp" /> managed many of the municipal functions in New Mombasa<ref name="streets" /> and in Old Mombasa.<ref name="ani" />
 
The transit of Mombasa is run by the [[New Mombasa Transit Authority]]. They are known to operate the extensive [[Maglev train]] network within the city.<ref name="streets">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Mombasa Streets]]</ref><ref>''[[Halo 2]]'', multiplayer map, [[Terminal (level)|Terminal]]</ref>
 
The [[New Mombasa Police Department]] is the police force of the city. They have stations in Old Mombasa<ref name="ani">''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', campaign level, [[Outskirts]]</ref> and their headquarters is located in New Mombasa.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[NMPD HQ (level)|NMPD HQ]]</ref>
 
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 name="coastal">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Coastal Highway]]</ref>
 
The parks and greenspace of Mombasa are handled by the [[New Mombasa Parks and Recreation]]. They managed the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]],<ref name="coastal"/> and most likely the [[Kilindini Park Cultural Center]].
 
Mail in New Mombasa was handled by the [[NMPost]].<ref name="streets" />
 
==Economy==
The economy of Mombasa is vast, ranging from interstellar/multi-planetary corporations of varying sectors to smaller local Earth businesses.
 
===Corporations in city===
{{Featurelist|secondcolumn=title-3|title-1=Interstellar/Multi-planetary|
*[[Lethbridge Industrial]]
*[[Hannibal Weapon Systems]]
*[[Jotun Heavy Industries]]
*[[Misriah Armory]]
*[[Vyrant Telecom]]
*[[AMG Transport Dynamics]]
*[[Cascade Stronghold Technologies]]
 
|title-2=Local/Earth|
*[[African Trust]]
*[[New Mombasa Uplift]]
*[[EnerGuide]]
*[[Fueder Construction]]
*[[Hotel Zanzibar]]
*[[Voi Theater]]
 
|title-3=Unknown|
*[[Franchbot Industries]]
}}
 
==Culture==
===Media===
Multiple media organizations exist within Mombasa. The city has two newspapers, the [[Daily Bulletin]] and [[The Mombasa Times]].<ref name="ani" />
===Architecture===
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 name="halo2" /><ref name="ani" /> In some areas, newer skyscrapers had found their home.<ref name="coastal" /><ref>''[[Halo: Reach]]'', multiplayer map, [[Breakneck]]</ref>
 
New Mombasa is composed differently. In some areas there is more use of a commercial focused [[wikipedia: arcology|arcology]],<ref name="streets" /> while in another, it is more focused on industrial design.<ref name="metropolis" />


*'''Old Mombasa'''
===People===
**[[Grid Kilo 23]]
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 name="sunrise" />
**[[Sector 0-5]]
**[[Liberty Street]]
**[[Hotel Zanzibar]]
**[[Voi Theater]]
**[[Mombasa Quays]]
{{col-end}}


==Trivia==
===Other===
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
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 name="ani" />
*The large peninsula northwest of the Mombasa island is absent from 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 counterpart.
*Mombasa's geographical location in Halo 3: ODST assumed that either the earth has tilted southwards or it was an oversight by Bungie. In the level ''[[NMPD HQ (level)|NMPD HQ]]''; the time is noted to be 1936 hours, but as the sun has yet to set, Mombasa was most likely placed far away from the equator line, and was on its summer season.


==Known Residents==
*[[Sadie Endesha]]
*[[Daniel Endesha]]
*[[Mike Branley]]
*[[Roberto Bustamante]]
*[[Jim Odingo]]
*[[Marshall Glick]]
*[[Carlos Wambua]]
*[[Tom Uberti]]
*[[Melody Azikiwe]]
*[[Kinsler]]
*[[Jonas]]
*[[Stephen (Sadie's Story)|Stephen]]
*[[Communications Duty Officer]]
*[[Unnamed NMPD Officer]]
*[[Melody Azikiwe]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
===Concept Art===
File:New Mombasa Bridge.png|A view of the suspension bridge from afar
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small">
File:H2 - NewMombasa.jpg|''Solemn Penance'' holding position over the city
File:H2 OldMombasa Concept.png|Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa.
File:Mombasa View.jpg|View of Mombasa to the west
File:Halo3-ODST EnvConcept-11.jpg|Concept art of the Orbital Elevator.
File:Mombasa_skyline.jpg|The skyline of New Mombasa
</gallery>
File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa
 
File:Mombasaspace.jpg|The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space
===Old Mombasa===
File:H2A - Mombasa.png|Mombasa in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small">
File:H2A - HotelZanzibar.jpg|Old Mombasa in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''
File:H2 Turf 1.png|A street in Old Mombasa.
File:H2A - Mombasa at night.png|Mombasa at night
File:Old Mombasa.jpg|The skyline of Old Mombasa.
File:Mombasa_today.png|A satellite view of Mombasa during the 21st century
New Mombasa Bridge.png|A view of the suspension bridge from Old Mombasa.
File:Mombasa_Area_Map.png|An approximate map of Mombasa by the 26th century superimposed over a 21st century satellite image of the city
</gallery>
File:1225615107 Mombasabridge.JPG|The Mombasa suspension bridge, shown to scale on Google Earth
 
===New Mombasa===
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small">
File:Mombasa_skyline.jpg|The skyline of New Mombasa.
File:Uplift bridge.jpg|Uplift Nature Preserve.
Tayari plaza.jpg|Tayari Plaza.
Tanaga 1.jpg|The skyscrapers of Tanaga.
File:Mombasa area.png|Mombasa area after the [[Battle of Mombasa]].
File:Mombasa View.jpg|View of Mombasa facing west.
</gallery>
 
===Maps and Overviews===
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small">
File:Mombasaspace.jpg|The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space.
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.
</gallery>
 
===Other===
<gallery widths="150" spacing="small">
File:1225615107 Mombasabridge.JPG|The Mombasa Suspension bridge, shown to scale on Google Earth.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[i love bees]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[I love bees]]'' {{Fm}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
**''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
*''[[Halo Graphic Novel]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
**''[[Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa]]''
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*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]
**''[[Palace Hotel (short story)|Palace Hotel]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo: Reach]]''
*''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''
*''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: New Blood]]''
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*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
*''[[Halo: Renegades]]''
==Notes==
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==Sources==
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Mombasa
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Overview

Location:

Kenya, East African Protectorate, Earth

Notable structure(s):

 

Mombasa is a city in the Kenyan portion of the East African Protectorate on Earth. The heart of the city was the prosperous New Mombasa on Mombasa Island. The nearby mainland was the site of Old Mombasa, a comparatively run-down district.[1]

Mombasa was the site of Earth's first Space elevator[1] and centuries later, was a battlefield in the climatic year of the Human-Covenant War.[2][3]

History

Pre-2300s

An overhead view of Mombasa in 2552.

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.[4]

Interstellar Era

The New Mombasa Orbital Elevator.

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.[5] 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.[1] This structure served to lift heavy cargo into geosynchronous orbit without expensive booster rockets filled with fuel.

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.[1]

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."[1]

On December 19, 2512, the Superintendent was activated to manage the city's infrastructure.[6]

Covenant Invasion

Some of the affects the Covenant had on the Mombasa area.
Main article: Battle of Mombasa

On October 20, 2552, a small group of Covenant 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 broke through Earth's defenses and descended to the atmosphere, and anchored itself above New Mombasa.[2] The Covenant started deploying their ground forces to the city, in search of a Forerunner relic, the Ark Portal, buried under the city.[7]

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 slipspace just above the city, releasing a shockwave and pulling multiple city blocks from the mainland with it.[3] This event became known as the "New Mombasa Slipspace Event."[8] 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 glassed the area in order to uncover the Portal.[9] In the final days of the Battle for Earth, only smoldering ruins of Mombasa remained.[10]

Post-war

Following the end of the war, the Unified Earth Government began Project Rebirth to rehabilitate war torn areas on Earth.[11] At some point, the Project started work in Mombasa. The old city hall thoroughfare for Mombasa was to be transformed into the UNSC Memorial Park.[12]

Geography

Mombasa Island, where the metropolis of New Mombasa lies, is separated from the mainland by two creeks: Tudor Creek to the north and Kilindini Harbour to the south. Northwest of the island and between the inlets, there used to be a large peninsula, connected to the Mombasa island by the Makupa Causeway.[note 1]

Old Mombasa

The skyline of Old Mombasa.
Main article: Old Mombasa

Much of the mainland was known as Old Mombasa. This includes parts of Likoni, south and southwest of Kilindini Harbour.[2][13]

The moniker of Old Mombasa was applied to all municipalities in a 74km radius of Mombasa,[1] which would include some towns in Kwale County and Kilifi County.

Locations

New Mombasa

The skyline of New Mombasa in 2552.
Main article: New Mombasa

New Mombasa encompasses the entirety of Mombasa Island,[1] as well as some mainland territories.[13]

The City Center spans much of the Southeast portion of the island, being divided in multiple walled sectors.[note 2]

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.[9]

On the outskirts of New Mombasa existed an industrial wasteland where a UNSC munitions testing facility existed.[14]

Locations

Government

The Superintendent's most seen avatar.

The Superintendent, a second generation "dumb-AI,"[6] managed many of the municipal functions in New Mombasa[15] and in Old Mombasa.[16]

The transit of Mombasa is run by the New Mombasa Transit Authority. They are known to operate the extensive Maglev train network within the city.[15][17]

The New Mombasa Police Department is the police force of the city. They have stations in Old Mombasa[16] and their headquarters is located in New Mombasa.[18]

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 Olifant.[9]

The parks and greenspace of Mombasa are handled by the New Mombasa Parks and Recreation. They managed the Uplift Nature Reserve,[9] and most likely the Kilindini Park Cultural Center.

Mail in New Mombasa was handled by the NMPost.[15]

Economy

The economy of Mombasa is vast, ranging from interstellar/multi-planetary corporations of varying sectors to smaller local Earth businesses.

Corporations in city

Culture

Media

Multiple media organizations exist within Mombasa. The city has two newspapers, the Daily Bulletin and The Mombasa Times.[16]

Architecture

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.[2][16] In some areas, newer skyscrapers had found their home.[9][19]

New Mombasa is composed differently. In some areas there is more use of a commercial focused arcology,[15] while in another, it is more focused on industrial design.[3]

People

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.[7]

Other

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.[16]

Known Residents

Gallery

Concept Art

  • Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa.

    Concept art of a street in Old Mombasa.

  • Halo3-ODST EnvConcept-11.jpg

    Concept art of the Orbital Elevator.

Old Mombasa

  • A street in Old Mombasa.

    A street in Old Mombasa.

  • The skyline of Old Mombasa.

    The skyline of Old Mombasa.

  • A view of the suspension bridge from Old Mombasa.

    A view of the suspension bridge from Old Mombasa.

New Mombasa

  • The skyline of New Mombasa.

    The skyline of New Mombasa.

  • Uplift Nature Preserve.

    Uplift Nature Preserve.

  • Tayari Plaza.

    Tayari Plaza.

  • The skyscrapers of Tanaga.

    The skyscrapers of Tanaga.

  • Mombasa area after the Battle of Mombasa.

    Mombasa area after the Battle of Mombasa.

  • View of Mombasa facing west.

    View of Mombasa facing west.

Maps and Overviews

  • The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space.

    The Mombasa megalopolitan area seen from space.

  • Mombasa today.png

    A satellite view of Mombasa during the 21st century.

  • An approximate map of Mombasa by the 26th century.

    An approximate map of Mombasa by the 26th century.

Other

  • 1225615107 Mombasabridge.JPG

    The Mombasa Suspension bridge, shown to scale on Google Earth.

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ In Sadie's Story, multiple areas seen in the ODST campaign are referred to as the city center. This includes Kikowani Station (Audio log 1, Circle 1, Arc 1), 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).

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Bungie.net: Field Guide entry: New Mombasa
  2. ^ a b c d Halo 2, campaign level, Outskirts
  3. ^ a b c Halo 2, campaign level, Metropolis
  4. ^ Mombasa on Wikipedia
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, "Space Elevator" article (Archived on Archive.org)
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: Superintendent
  7. ^ a b Halo Graphic Novel, "Second Sunrise Over New Mombasa"
  8. ^ Halo 3, multiplayer map, High Ground
  9. ^ a b c d e Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Coastal Highway
  10. ^ Halo 3, campaign level, Tsavo Highway
  11. ^ Halo: Legacy of Onyx, Chapter 2
  12. ^ McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes, Master Chief Statue Press Release
  13. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: New Mombasa
  14. ^ Bungie.net, An Affinity for Art
  15. ^ a b c d Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, Mombasa Streets
  16. ^ a b c d e Halo 2: Anniversary, campaign level, Outskirts
  17. ^ Halo 2, multiplayer map, Terminal
  18. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level, NMPD HQ
  19. ^ Halo: Reach, multiplayer map, Breakneck
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Locations in Mombasa

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New Mombasa
Areas
Structures
Roads and streets
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