Mombasa County | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Utangamano kwa Maendeleo (English: Unity for Development) | |
 Location of Mombasa County | |
| Coordinates: 4°03′S 39°40′E / 4.050°S 39.667°E | |
| Country |  Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Mombasa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 294.7 km2 (113.8 sq mi) |
| • Land | 219.9 km2 (84.9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2019[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,190,987 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | KE-28 |
| Website | mombasa.go.ke |
Mombasa County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya and has its capital in Mombasa. In terms of economy it is second after Nairobi.[2] Initially it was one of the former districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in the south eastern part of the former Coast Province, bordering Kilifi County to the north, Kwale County to the south west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Administratively, the county is divided into seven divisions, eighteen locations and thirty sub-locations.
Kenya was divided into eight provinces prior to 2013, which were subdivided into 47 counties. In the former Coast Province there are six counties, Mombasa being one of them. It is situated in the southeast of Coast Province. It is the smallest in size, covering an area of 212.5 km2.[3] The county lies between latitudes 3°56′ and 4°10′ south of the equator and longitudes 39°34′ and 39°46′ east.[2]
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Census2019was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Events – Mombasa County". 30 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ unep.org – Country-Profile Kenya (.doc)