Kwale County

Kwale County
Population (state) - population density	866,820 inh. (2019) 105 inh / km²
surface	8,270.3 km²
Coordinates	4 ° 10 ′  S , 39 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 4 ° 10 ′  S , 39 ° 20 ′  E
ISO 3166-2	KE-19

Kwale County (until 2010 Kwale District ) is a county in Kenya . The county's capital is Kwale . In 2019, Kwale County lived 866,820 people on 8,270.3 km². The county is divided into five divisions: Kinango, Kubo, Matuga, Msamweni, and Samburu. The Kwale County meets the border with Tanzania in the south , the Indian Ocean forms the eastern limit . The largest cities in the county in 2009 were Ukunda (61,000 inhabitants) and Msambweni (55,000 inhabitants). Both cities are tourist centers. In 2001, 40% of the population was below the poverty line.

geography

Diani Beach, 2010

Kwale County has 250 km of coastline, including the famous Diani Beach . In the west of the county there are two highland plateaus, the Shimba Hills and the Nyaka Plateau on the border with Taita-Taveta County .

The Shimba Hills National Reserve is located in the district .

Healthcare

Kwale County had 48 health care facilities in 2005, including three hospitals. In addition to malaria , intestinal and respiratory infections, HIV and AIDS represent a major problem. In 2005 the prevalence of HIV was 25%.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Population by County and Sub-County. KNBS, accessed November 20, 2019 . 
2. ↑ Kwale District Strategic Plan 2005–2010 (pdf; 952 kB), p. 10, accessed on July 8, 2012.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Kwale District Profile  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (pdf; 519 kB) at aridland.go.ke, p. 2, accessed on July 8, 2012.  
4. ↑ Kwale District Strategic Plan 2005–2010 (pdf; 952 kB), p. 16, accessed on July 8, 2012.

Web links

Commons : Kwale County  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files