Mariakani

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Mariakani is a town in Kilifi District, Coast Province of Kenya, 35 kilometres northwest of the port city of Mombasa.

Mariakani hosts a town council with a population of 57,984, of whom 10,987 are classified urban (1999 census [1]). The town council consists of five wards: Kaliangombe, Kawala, Mariakani, Mugumo-wa-Patsa, Tsangatsini. All of them are located within Kaloleni Constituency [2]. Central Mariakani is located in Mariakani location of Kaloleni division of Kilifi district [3][4].

[edit] Transport

Mariakani has a station on the Kenyan Railway system.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Population of local authorities
  2. ^ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registration centres by electoral area and constituency
  3. ^ International Livestock Research Institute: Urban Poverty Estimates For Kenya's Provinces, Districts, Divisions and Locations
  4. ^ Kaloleni constituency: CDF allocation by sector and location (2003-6)

Coordinates: 03°52′00″S, 39°28′00″E