Kwale District

Kwale County is a county covering the former administrative district in the old Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital town is Kwale, although Msambweni and Ukunda are larger. The district has a population of 496.133 . Kwale is mainly an inland county, but it has coastline south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is part of the Msambweni division. Shimba Hills National Reserve and Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary are other attractions in the county. The district has four constituencies:

Msambweni Constituency
Matuga Constituency
Kinango Constituency
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|- |colspan="5"| Local authorities (councils) |- |colspan="5"| |- !Authority !Type !Population* !Urban pop.* |- | Kwale || Town || 28,470 || 4,196 |- | Kwale County || County || 467,663 || 62,095 || |- | Total || - || 496,133 || 66,291 |- |colspan="5"| * 1999 census. Source: |}

Division	Population*	Urban pop.*	Headquarters
Administrative divisions

Kinango	72,027	1,626	Kinango
Kubo	48,769	0
Matuga	73,377	3,996	Kwale
Msambweni	211,814	55,964	Msambweni
Samburu	91,011	0	Samburu
Shimba Hills	135	0
Total	496,133	61,586	-
* 1999 census. Sources:, ,

Note that Samburu should not to be confused with Samburu District

First- and second-level administrative divisions of Kenya

Provinces	Central Coast Eastern Nairobi North Eastern Nyanza Rift Valley Western

Principal cities and towns	Baragoi Bungoma Busia Eldoret Embu Garissa Hola Homa Bay Isiolo Kajiado Kakamega Kapenguria Kericho Kiambu Kilifi Kisii Kisumu Kitale Kitui Limuru Lodwar Lokichokio Loiyangalani Lamu Machakos Malindi Mandera Maralal Marsabit Meru Mombasa Moyale Mumias Murang'a Nairobi Naivasha Nakuru Namanga Nanyuki Narok Nyahururu Nyeri Ruiru Thika Voi Wajir Webuye Wundanyi

Districts	Baringo Bomet Bondo Bungoma Buret Busia Butere/Mumias Embu Garissa Gucha Homa Bay Ijara Isiolo Kajiado Kakamega Keiyo Kericho Kiambu Kilifi Kirinyaga Kisii Kisumu Kitui Koibatek Kuria Kwale Laikipia Lamu Lugari Machakos Makueni Malindi Mandera Maragua Marakwet Marsabit Mbeere Meru Central Meru North Meru South Migori Mombasa Mount Elgon Moyale Muranga Mwingi Nairobi Nakuru Nandi Narok Nyamira Nyandarua Nyando Nyeri Rachuonyo Samburu Siaya Suba Taita-Taveta Tana River Teso Tharaka Thika Trans Mara Trans-Nzoia Turkana Uasin Gishu Vihiga Wajir West Pokot

Coordinates: 4°10′S 39°27′E / 4.167°S 39.45°E / -4.167; 39.45

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