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Malindi is a coastal city in Kenya , 120 kilometres north of Mombasa . Its population is 68.311 (as of 1st January, 2005). Tourism is the major industry in Malindi. The city is exceptionally popular among Italian tourists. Malindi is served with a domestic airport and a highway between Mombasa and Lamu . The nearly Watamu resort and '' Gedi Ruins '' (also known as ''Gede'') are located south of Malindi. The mouth of Sabaki River lies in northern Malindi. The ''Watamu and Malindi marine national parks'' form a continuous protected coastal area South of Malindi. HISTORY Malindi been a Swahili settlement since the 14th century. Once only rivaled by Mombasa for dominance in this part of East Africa. Malindi has traditionally been a port city for foreign powers. In 1414, the Caliph of Malindi initiated diplomatic relations with China during the voyages of the explorer Zheng He . The Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama met Malindi authorities in 1498 to sign a trade agreement and hire a guide for the voyage to India . In 1499 the Portuguese established a trading post in Malindi which served as a resting stop on the way to and from India . EXTERNAL LINKS
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