Stream your library in Mombasa. Even on 1 Mbps.
Mombasa at a glance
- Where
- Mombasa County, Kenya
- Population
- about 1.2 million
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi (UTC+3)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 16:00–20:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 11 h 53 min in mid-winter, 12 h 21 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 20 m
- Nearest cities
- Malindi 106 km · Nairobi 442 km · Thika 443 km
- Subtitle languages
- English, Swahili
Mombasa, and the connections it runs on
Mombasa is the capital of Mombasa County. Mombasa has about 1.2 million residents, from dense centres with busy mobile networks to suburbs where home upload speed is what limits streaming.
How much data a film uses in Mombasa
In our measurements a film in full HD uses about 1.0 GB per hour on Silux Media, against 2.5–2.7 GB on Jellyfin and Plex for the same picture. A 5 GB mobile bundle in Mombasa lasts about 8 hours of 720p instead of 3.7.
When Mombasa sits down to watch
Local time in Mombasa is UTC+3, with no clock change. Between 19:00 and 23:00 local (16:00–20:00 UTC) shared networks are at their fullest, which is when Silux Media's lower data use matters most.
Close to the equator, Mombasa has about 11 h 53 min–12 h 21 min of daylight all year, so evening viewing starts at much the same time in every season.
Beyond Mombasa
Heading to Malindi (about 106 km) or Nairobi (442 km)? Your library goes with you — the server stays at home and the app adapts as the signal changes on the way.
Crossing into Tanzania? Zanzibar is about 240 km away — the app works abroad too, and on roaming data the low data use counts double.
Questions from Mombasa
Can I watch my own films in Mombasa?
Yes — put the server on a PC, Mac, NAS or Raspberry Pi at home, add your folders, and your films play on any screen in Mombasa.
Will it work on the way to Malindi?
Yes — the 106 km trip to Malindi is no problem: the stream adapts to each mast you pass instead of stopping.
Can I watch my films in Tanzania?
Yes. Over the border in Zanzibar (around 240 km), your library streams from home exactly as it does in Mombasa.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Mombasa?
Between about 7 and 11 pm local time. Quality re-adjusts every three seconds, so a crowded evening network means a lighter picture for a moment, not a frozen one.
How much mobile data does a film use in Mombasa?
Roughly 0.6 GB for an hour of 720p and 1.0 GB in 1080p, so a two-hour film in HD fits in about 2.0 GB of your plan.
What does Silux Media cost in Kenya?
Free. Running the server at home in Mombasa costs nothing, and the apps are free; paid plans only add managed extras.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.