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www.kwalecountygov.com. Kwale County is a county in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kwale, although Ukunda is the largest town. Kwale County has an estimated population of 866,820. [1] Kwale is mainly an inland county, but it has a coastline south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is part of the Msambweni division.
Kwale is a small town in and the capital of Kwale County, Kenya. It is located at around 4°10′28″S 39°27′37″E / 4.17444°S 39.46028°E / -4.17444; 39.46028 ; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland
United Democratic Alliance. Mvurya Salim Mgala (born 1970) is a Kenyan politician and Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs. He became the first governor of Kwale County, Kenya after winning in the 2013 general elections. He vied on an Orange Democratic Movement ticket but later joined the Jubilee Party of Kenya. [2]
This is a list of sites and monuments of historic value that are maintained by the National Museums of Kenya. Historic sites Monument wmke-identifier Description Date in gazette as monument Original function Built County Location Address Comment Coordinates Image 1 Mnarani ruins 1929 Kilifi County Kilifi 3°37′52″S 39°51′01″E / 3.631123°S 39.850316°E / -3.631123; 39. ...
Funzi Island is a settlement in Kenya 's Kwale County. Funzi consists of four mangrove covered islands where Funzi Island is the main island and the only one with permanent inhabitants. There is one village on the island with approximately 1500 members of the Shirazi Tribe. The absolute majority are Muslims and sustain on fishing and agriculture.
Msambweni (meaning "land of Msambwe") in Swahili [2][3]) is a small fishing town and constituency in Kwale County of southeastern Kenya, formerly in Kwale District of Coast Province. The origin of the name, Msambwe (plural Misambwe) is a hardy and wild fruits (sambwe) tree indigenous to Msambweni. A few remnants of the Msambwe trees are still ...
The work of the Kenya News Agency as a national news gathering operation began decades earlier with the Kenya Information Service (KIS) formed in 1939 to disseminate information on World War II. [3] In 1945, after the war, the service changed its name to the African Information Service (AIS) and it served as an information unit mainly for the ...
Local elections were held in Kwale to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. [1] Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. [citation needed]