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'''Kikowani''' was a district of the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]. It was located on the northeastern side of the city, next to the large seawall surrounding the [[Mombasa|Mombasa island]]. Just beside Kikowani to the southeast were the [[New Mombasa City Centre|city center]] and [[Tanaga]]. | '''Kikowani''' was a district of the city of [[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]]. It was located on the northeastern side of the city, next to the large seawall surrounding the [[Mombasa|Mombasa island]]. Just beside Kikowani to the southeast were the [[New Mombasa City Centre|city center]] and [[Tanaga]].<ref name="kikowani"/> | ||
==History== | |||
During the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[Battle of Mombasa|attack]] on the city in the [[Battle of Earth]], the area was flooded. Numerous [[Huragok Recharge Station]]s were deployed to the area by the Covenant.<ref name="kikowani"/> | |||
A battle also took place here, between [[Alpha-Nine|a squad]] of [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODSTs]], and a large number of Covenant forces, including a [[Type-47B Scarab|Scarab]]. During the battle, the ODSTs destroyed multiple Huragok Recharge Stations, as well as most of the Covenant forces present in the area, before flying out of the city through a tunnel in a stolen [[Phantom]] dropship.<ref name="kikowani"/> | |||
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A variety of companies had buildings in Kikowani. These include [[Vyrant Telecom]], [[AMG Transport Dynamics]], [[EnerGuide]]. [[Technnique Electronics]], and [[AMG Transport Dynamics]] operated various offices in the district.<ref name="kikowani"/> | |||
== Trivia == | ==Geography== | ||
Kikowani district contained multiple open areas, housing corporate buildings, separated by large walls with tunnels inside them. The tunnels were accessible through massive doors. [[New Mombasa Transit Authority|NMTA]]'s [[Kikowani Station]] was located here, accessible from the city's [[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]].<ref name="kikowani">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', campaign level, [[Kikowani Station]]</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Kikowani is a district in real-world [[Wikipedia:Mombasa|Mombasa]], located approximately in the same area as it is located in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | *Kikowani is a district in real-world [[Wikipedia:Mombasa|Mombasa]], located approximately in the same area as it is located in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. | ||
*The ''Halo 3: ODST'' [[campaign]] level [[Kikowani Station (level)|Kikowani Station]] takes place in this area. | *The ''Halo 3: ODST'' [[campaign]] level [[Kikowani Station (level)|Kikowani Station]] takes place in this area. |