Kwale County
Kwale County is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kwale, although Ukunda is the largest town.
Kwale County | |
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County location in Kenya | |
Coordinates: 4°10′S 39°27′E | |
Country | |
Formed | March 4, 2013 |
Capital | Kwale |
Largest town | Ukunda |
Government | |
• Governor | Salim Mvurya |
Area | |
• Total | 8,270.3 km2 (3,193.2 sq mi) |
Population (2019 census) | |
• Total | 866,820 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Website | www |
Kwale county has an estimated population of 649,931.[1]
Kwale is mainly an inland county, but it has coastline south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is part of the Msambweni division. Shimba Hills National Reserve and Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary are other attractions in the county.
Distribution and Demographics
Main ethnic communities in the county include the Digo and Duruma clans of the larger Mijikenda tribe and also a significant presence of the Kamba tribe.
The Digos are the majority in Msambweni, Lunga Lunga and Matuga while the Durumas are the dominant in Kinango. Most Kambas are found in Kinango and Lunga Lunga.
The county has four constituencies:
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1979 | 288,363 | — |
1989 | 383,053 | +32.8% |
1999 | 496,133 | +29.5% |
2009 | 649,931 | +31.0% |
2019 | 866,820 | +33.4% |
source:[2] |
Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
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Kwale | Town | 28,470 | 4,196 |
Kwale County | County | 467,663 | 62,095 |
Total | - | 496,133 | 66,291 |
* 1999 census. Source:[3] |
Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
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Kinango | 72,027 | 1,626 | Kinango |
Kubo, Kwale County | 48,769 | 0 | |
Matuga | 73,377 | 3,996 | Kwale |
Msambweni | 211,814 | 55,964 | Msambweni |
Samburu | 91,011 | 0 | Samburu |
Shimba Hills | 135 | 0 | |
Total | 496,133 | 61,586 | - |
* 1999 census. Sources:[4][5] |
Samburu should not be confused with Samburu County.
Towns and settlements
Tiwi
References
- "Kenya Census 2009 - Census - Kenya". Scribd. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- Kenya: Administrative Division population statistics
- http://treasury.go.ke/cbs.go.ke/pdf/authority.pdf%5B%5D
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