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Kilifi District

Coordinates: 3°40′00″S 39°45′00″E / 3.66667°S 39.75°E / -3.66667; 39.75
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Kilifi District was an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is coastal town Kilifi. The district had a population of 281,552.[1]

Kilifi District was created by the colonial government in the 1920s.[2] Its subdivision, Malindi, was carved out to form Malindi District. The district was located north and northeast of Mombasa.

Kilifi District was again merged with Malindi District to form Kilifi County in line with 2010 constitution of Kenya.

Local authorities (councils)
Authority Type Population* Urban pop.*
Kilifi Town 74,050 30,394
Mariakani Town 57,984 10,987
Kilifi County County 412,269 28,266
Total - 544,303 69,647
* 1999 census. Source: [1]
Administrative divisions
Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters
Bahari 90,009 26,862 Kilifi
Bamba 35,852 1,307 Bamba
Chonyi 47,138 0
Ganze 33,207 0 Ganze
Kaloleni 197,033 13,964 Kaloleni
Kikambala 97,898 23,997 Mtwapa
Vitengeni 43,159 0 Vitengeni
Total 544,303 66,130
* 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3],

The district had three constituencies:

See also

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  • Takaungu, a village in Kikambala division, 10 km south of Kilifi town

References

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  1. ^ "Census" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Kenya Gazette dated 2nd April, 1963" (PDF). Gazettes.Africa. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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3°40′00″S 39°45′00″E / 3.66667°S 39.75°E / -3.66667; 39.75