Mombasa Mainland Desalination Plant Mombasa Mainland Desalination Plant Mombasa Mainland Desalination Plant (MMDP), is a planned water purification project in Kenya. The water treatment facility would be located on the mainland of the seaport city of Mombasa, on Kenya's Indian Ocean coast. The county of Mombasa lacks a source of potable water, within its boundaries. The fresh water used in the county is sourced from neighboring Kwale County, Kilifi County and Taita Taveta County. The amount of water these sources can provide to Mombasa is less than what the county needs to supply its growing population of people, offices and industries. As of December
Mombasa Mombasa is characterised by a flat topography. The town of Mombasa is centred on Mombasa Island, but extends to the mainland. The island is separated from the mainland by two creeks, Port Reitz in the south and Tudor Creek in the north. Mombasa has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen: As). The amount of rainfall essentially depends on the season. The rainiest months are April and May, while rainfall is minimal between January and February. Located near the equator, Mombasa has only a slight seasonal temperature variation, with high temperatures ranging . Mombasa shares the seasons of the Southern