Fort Jesus on Mombasa Island. The defensive outer wall and watchtower of Fort Jesus. At the time of this photograph, and up until 1958 while Kenya was a British colony, the fort was used as a government prison. Mombasa, Kenya, 1933. Mombasa, Coast, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.
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Fort Jesus on Mombasa Island. The defensive outer wall and watchtower of Fort Jesus. At the time of this photograph, and up until 1958 while Kenya was a British colony, the fort was used as a government prison. Mombasa, Kenya, 1933. Mombasa, Coast, Kenya, Eastern Africa, Africa.

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Fort Architectural feature Fort Prison Architecture Palaces and fortresses Architecture Ancient Governance and law Prisons and punishments Mombasa Coast Kenya Eastern Africa Africa

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