The Nyali Bridge was a floating pontoon bridge linking

Mombasa Island Mombasa Island is a coral outcrop located on Kenya's coast on the Indian Ocean, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the city of Mombasa is located on the island, including the Old Town. History The old town of Mombasa is ...

to the Kenyan mainland. The bridge linked the Mzizima district of

Mombasa Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of the British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital city status. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...

Nyali Nyali is a residential area and Sub-County within Mombasa City, located on the mainland north of Mombasa County. It is connected to Mombasa Island by the New Nyali Bridge. Nyali is known for its many high-class hotels and residential houses, m ...

, and was built in 1931. Approach to Nyali Bridge

In 1980, the bridge was superseded by the

New Nyali Bridge The Nyali Bridge is a concrete girder bridge connecting the city of Mombasa on Mombasa Island to the mainland of Kenya. The bridge crosses Tudor Creek (a tidal inlet) to the north-east of the island. The bridge is one of three road links ou ...

(located approximately to the north), leaving the steel bridge to be dismantled for scrap.Kenya North Coast Beach Hotels- (5) Star Mombasa Beach Hotels
/ref> The western (Mombasa) approach to the bridge is the only remaining part of the bridge but one of the pontoon mooring anchors is on nearby display at the Tamarind Restaurant.

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Bridges in Kenya Roads in Kenya Buildings and structures in Mombasa Bridges completed in 1931 {{Africa-bridge-struct-stub