Kilifi County | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in Kenya | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Kilifi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Gideon Mung'aro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,245.9 km2 (4,728.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,440,958 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • GDP |  $5.931 billion (12th)(2022)[1] |
| • Per Capita | $3,831 (2022) (26th) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) | |
| • GDP | $2.178 billion (2022) (12th) |
| • Per Capita | $1,407 (2022) (26th) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Kilifi County was formed in 2010 as a result of a merger of Kilifi District and Malindi District, Kenya. Its capital is Kilifi and its largest town is Malindi. Kilifi county is one of the five counties[2] that make up the Kenyan Coast.[3] The county has a population of 1,453,787 people following the 2019 census which covers an area of 12,245.90 km2 (4,728.17 sq mi).[4][5]
The county is located north and northeast of Mombasa. Kilifi has fewer tourists than Mombasa County, however there is some tourism in Kikambala, Watamu, Malindi and Kilifi. The county is known for the Ruins of Gedi, which includes mosques[6] and tombs[7] dating from the 11th to the 17th century.
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- ^ Government, Kilifi County. "Position and Size". Kilifi County Government. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and House Census: Distribution of by Administrative Units. Volume 2" (PDF). Africa Check. 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "The Mosque in Islam | All About Turkey". allaboutturkey.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ Mark, Joshua J. "Tomb". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 October 2022.