"Mvita" meaning in Swahili

See Mvita in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: Sw-ke-Mvita.flac
Etymology: From mvita, in reference to the many wars fought over control of the city. Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} Mvita
  1. (colloquial) Mombasa Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-Mvita-sw-name-Ertj2aBD
  2. A district of Mombasa.
    Sense id: en-Mvita-sw-name-9lO2Im5R Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kimvita
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