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| Coordinates: 4°10′28″S 39°27′37″E / 4.17444°S 39.46028°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Kwale County |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 10,063 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
Kwale is a small town in Mombasa and the capital of Kwale County, Kenya. It is located at 4°10′28″S 39°27′37″E / 4.17444°S 39.46028°E; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland. The town had an urban population of 10,063 (2019 census).[1] It is next to the Shimba Hills National Reserve.
The town of Μombasa can be seen from Golini due to its high altitude. Past Kwale is The Shimba Hills Hotel and Mwalughanje Elephant Sanctuary[2] along the KWS (Kenya Wildlife Service) strip. Kwale is the main town of the Digo and Duruma people. These people belong to the Mijikenda ethnic group of the former Coast Province of Kenya. Other tribes found in the county include the Kamba, Arabs, Indians and other minority tribes like the Makonde, Vumba (Zimba), Degere & Segeju, though most of them have been assimilated by either the Digo or Duruma.
The area extends from Shika Adabu in the south, to Kinango and then southwards to Lunga Lunga on the border with Tanzania.
- ^ "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume II: Distribution of Population by Administrative Units". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Home". www.elesanctuary.org. Retrieved 2021-12-22.