Kwale District
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Kwale District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kwale, although Msabweni and Ukunda are larger.
The district has a population of 496.133 [1].
Kwale is mainly an inland district, but it has coastline south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is part of the Msabweni division. Shimba Hills National Reserve and Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary are other attractions in the district.
The district has three constituencies: Msambweni, Matuga and Kinango.
| Local authorities (councils) | ||||
| Authority | Type | Population* | Urban pop.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwale | Town | 28,470 | 4,196 | |
| Kwale County | County | 467,663 | 62,095 | |
| Total | - | 496,133 | 66,291 | |
| * 1999 census. Source: [2] | ||||
| Administrative divisions | |||
| Division | Population* | Urban pop.* | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinango | 72,027 | 1,626 | Kinango |
| Kubo | 48,769 | 0 | |
| Matuga | 73,377 | 3,996 | Kwale |
| Msabweni | 211,814 | 55,964 | Msabweni |
| Samburu | 91,011 | 0 | Samburu |
| Shimba Hills | 135 | 0 | |
| Total | 496,133 | 61,586 | - |
| * 1999 census. Sources: [3], [4], | |||
Note that Samburu should not to be confused with Samburu District
