Malindi District
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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 http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf. Malindi Town is increasingly becoming known as Kenya’s version of "Little Italy
". Italians now own more than 2,500 properties, http://www.eastandard.net/restate/index.php?id=1143960840 and the number of Italian residents in Malindi town and its environs, estimated at slightly over 3,000, is the largest Europe
an population compared to other European populations anywhere in Kenya.
The Italian embassy is the only foreign mission with a resident consul in Malindi to aid its population. In the preelections held in November 2007 for the Kenyan general election, 2007 Mr. Amason Jeffah Kingi, an Advocate of the High Court, was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Magarini Parliamentary constituency and Mr. Gideon Mung'aro, the former Mayor of Malindi, was elected as a member of Parliament for the Malindi constituency. Mr. Amason Kingi was consequently appointed to the cabinet where he currently serves as the Minister for East African Community.
Tourism
is a major industry while inland areas are rural.
Villages of Watamu
and Gedi are part of the Malindi division.
The district has two 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 the coastal town of Malindi
Malindi
Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa. The population of Malindi is 117,735 . It is the capital of the Malindi District.Tourism is the major industry in Malindi. The city is...
. The district has a population of 544,303 http://www.cck.go.ke/html/final_annex1_cover_status.pdf. Malindi Town is increasingly becoming known as Kenya’s version of "Little Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
". Italians now own more than 2,500 properties, http://www.eastandard.net/restate/index.php?id=1143960840 and the number of Italian residents in Malindi town and its environs, estimated at slightly over 3,000, is the largest Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an population compared to other European populations anywhere in Kenya.
The Italian embassy is the only foreign mission with a resident consul in Malindi to aid its population. In the preelections held in November 2007 for the Kenyan general election, 2007 Mr. Amason Jeffah Kingi, an Advocate of the High Court, was elected as a Member of Parliament for the Magarini Parliamentary constituency and Mr. Gideon Mung'aro, the former Mayor of Malindi, was elected as a member of Parliament for the Malindi constituency. Mr. Amason Kingi was consequently appointed to the cabinet where he currently serves as the Minister for East African Community.
Tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
is a major industry while inland areas are rural.
| Local authorities (councils) | |||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malindi | Municipality | 117,735 | 53,805 |
| Malindi county | County | 163,817 | 3,854 |
| Total | - | 281,552 | 57,659 |
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magarini | 68,603 | 3,508 | |
| Malindi | 168,806 | 51,100 | Malindi Malindi Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Galana River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa. The population of Malindi is 117,735 . It is the capital of the Malindi District.Tourism is the major industry in Malindi. The city is... |
| Marafa | 44,142 | 0 | Marafa |
| Tsavo East N.P. Tsavo East National Park Tsavo East National Park is one of the oldest and largest parks in Kenya at 11,747 square kilometres. Opened in April 1948, it is located near the village of Voi in the Taita-Taveta District of Coast Province. The park is divided into east and west sections by the A109 road and a railway... |
0 | 0 | |
| Total | 281,552 | 54,608 | - |
Villages of Watamu
Watamu
Watamu is a beach resort on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It lies on a small headland, between the Blue Lagoon and Watamu Bay. Its main industries are tourism and fishing...
and Gedi are part of the Malindi division.
The district has two constituencies:
- Malindi ConstituencyMalindi ConstituencyMalindi Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Malindi District.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :- External links :*...
- Magarini ConstituencyMagarini ConstituencyMagarini Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of two constituencies in Malindi District. The constituency has eight wards, all electing councillors for the Malindi County Council.- Members of Parliament :- Locations and wards :...