Kilifi District is an administrative district in the Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is coastal town Kilifi. The district has a population of 281,552 .
The district is located north and northeast of Mombasa. Kilifi is less touched by tourists than Mombasa or Malindi Districts, but there are some tourists beaches in Kikambala and Kilifi.
| 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: | |||
| 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:, , | |||
The district has three constituencies:
- Bahari Constituency
- Ganze Constituency
- Kaloleni Constituency
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