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Mombasa County

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Country
  
Kenya

Capital
  
Mombasa

Website
  
mombasa.go.ke

Population
  
939,370 (2009)

Team
  
Bandari F.C.

Formed
  
March 4th 2013

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC+3)

Elevation
  
50 m

Area code
  
020

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Area
  
294.7 km² (229.7 km² Land / 65 km² Water)

Colleges and Universities
  
Mombasa Technical Training I, Shanzu Teachers College, Vision Institute of Professionals, Globoville College Kenya

Points of interest
  
Haller Park, Mombasa Marine National, Mombasa Island, Diani Beach, Shimba Hills National

Mombasa County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya. Its capital and the only city in the county is Mombasa. Initially it was one of the former Districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in the South Eastern part of the former Coast Province. It borders Kilifi County to the North, Kwale County to the South West and the Indian Ocean to the East. Administratively, the county is divided into seven divisions, eighteen locations and thirty sub-locations.

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Map of Mombasa County, Kenya

Kenya was divided into eight provinces, prior to 2013, which were subdivided into 47 counties. In the former Coast Province there are six counties, Mombasa being one of them. It is situated in the southeast of Coast Province. It is the smallest in size covering an area of 212.5 km². The county lies between latitudes 3°56’ and 4°10’ south of the equator and longitudes 39°34’ and 39°46’ east.

Geographical area

The county and the city are divided into four divisions namely:

  • Mombasa Island – 14.1 km²
  • Changamwe – 54.5 km²
  • Likoni – 51.3 km²
  • Kisauni - 109.7 km²
  • Constituency

    The county is composed of six Parliamentary constituencies:

    Mombasa County lies within the coast lowland, which rises gradually from the sea level in the east to slightly over 76 m above sea level in the mainland west. The highest point is at Nguu Tatu hills in the mainland North that rises up to 100 m above sea level.

    Services and urbanisation

    Source: USAid Kenya

    References

    Mombasa County Wikipedia