Kilifi District
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Kilifi District is an administrative district
in the Coast Province
of Kenya
. Its capital is coastal town Kilifi
. The district has a population of 281,552 http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf.
The district is located north and northeast of Mombasa
. Kilifi is less touched by tourists than Mombasa
or Malindi
Districts, but there are some tourists beaches in Kikambala and Kilifi.
The district has three constituencies:
Districts of Kenya
The provinces of Kenya are subdivided into number of districts .- List of districts of Kenya :Following a High Court ruling in September 2009, there are 46 legal districts in Kenya :Coast Province:...
in the Coast Province
Coast Province
Coast Province of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and is inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among others...
of Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. Its capital is coastal town Kilifi
Kilifi
Kilifi is a town on the Kenyan coast, home to many resorts. It sits on the estuary of the Rare River in Kenya. The beach itself is known as Bofa Beach and is said to be one of the best beaches in Kenya. The town lies on the Kilifi Creek between Malindi and Mombasa. Kilifi is capital of the Kilifi...
. The district has a population of 281,552 http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf.
The district is located north and northeast of Mombasa
Mombasa
Mombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
. Kilifi is less touched by tourists than Mombasa
Mombasa District
Mombasa District is one of the 71 districts of Kenya. Its capital and the only town is Mombasa.Kenya is divided into eight provinces, which are subdivided into 71 districts. In Coast Province there are seven districts, Mombasa District being one of them. It is situated in the southeast of Coast...
or Malindi
Malindi District
Malindi District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is the coastal town of Malindi. The district has a population of 544,303 . Malindi Town is increasingly becoming known as Kenya’s version of "Little Italy"...
Districts, but there are some tourists beaches in Kikambala and Kilifi.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kilifi Kilifi Kilifi is a town on the Kenyan coast, home to many resorts. It sits on the estuary of the Rare River in Kenya. The beach itself is known as Bofa Beach and is said to be one of the best beaches in Kenya. The town lies on the Kilifi Creek between Malindi and Mombasa. Kilifi is capital of the Kilifi... |
Town | 74,050 | 30,394 |
| Mariakani Mariakani Mariakani is a town lying on the boundary of Kaloleni and Kinango districts , Coast Province of Kenya, 36 kilometres northwest of the port city of Mombasa.- Overview :Colonial time Administration... |
Town | 57,984 | 10,987 |
| Kilifi County | County | 412,269 | 28,266 |
| Total | - | 544,303 | 69,647 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahari | 90,009 | 26,862 | Kilifi Kilifi Kilifi is a town on the Kenyan coast, home to many resorts. It sits on the estuary of the Rare River in Kenya. The beach itself is known as Bofa Beach and is said to be one of the best beaches in Kenya. The town lies on the Kilifi Creek between Malindi and Mombasa. Kilifi is capital of the Kilifi... |
| Bamba | 35,852 | 1,307 | Bamba Bamba Bamba may refer to:* Amadou Bamba, Muslim religious leader and founder of Mouridism* Bamba Anderson, Brazilian footballer playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach... |
| Chonyi | 47,138 | 0 | |
| Ganze | 33,207 | 0 | Ganze |
| Kaloleni | 197,033 | 13,964 | Kaloleni Kaloleni, Kenya Kaloleni is a settlement in Kilifi District, Coast Province of Kenya.It is about by road north of Mombasa city center.-Food and water supplies:... |
| Kikambala | 97,898 | 23,997 | Mtwapa Mtwapa Mtwapa is a beautiful town located in Kenya's Coast Province. The town is situated approximately north-east of Mombasa and is served by Mombasa-Malindi road. The settlement is also the location of the Mombasa-Mtwapa matatu terminus. The Mtwapa Creek is an Indian Ocean inlet at Mtwapa, which is... |
| Vitengeni | 43,159 | 0 | Vitengeni |
| Total | 544,303 | 66,130 | |
The district has three constituencies:
- Bahari ConstituencyBahari ConstituencyBahari Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Kilifi District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...
- Ganze ConstituencyGanze ConstituencyGanze Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Kilifi District. The constituency has nine wards, all electing councillors for the Kilifi County Council. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections....
- Kaloleni ConstituencyKaloleni ConstituencyKaloleni Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Kilifi District. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...