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Malindi

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Malindi (mälĭn`dē), town, SE Kenya, on the Indian Ocean. It is a beach resort and a commercial center. Probably founded in the 10th cent. by Arab traders, Malindi became an important city-state and a major port. The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama landed there in 1498 and erected a monument that still stands. Nearby are the ruins of Gedi, an ancient walled city. South of the town lies a national park established to protect coral reefs and aquatic wildlife.

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When the tsunami struck Asia, Africa was largely spared but some waves reached these Kenya shores and a herd of hippopotami was swept down the Sabaki river near Malindi.
Characterization of potential larval habitats for Anopheles mosquitoes in relation to urban land-use in Malindi, Kenya.
They may also occur in the past, as in the historical survey provided, for example, for the King of Malindi by Vasco da Gama.
 
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