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A kaya (plural makaya or kayas) is a sacred site of the Mijikenda people in the former Coast Province of Kenya. Often located within sacred forests, a kaya is considered to be an intrinsic source of ritual power and the origin of cultural identity; [1] [2] it is also a place of prayer for members of the Mijikenda ethnic group. [3]
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. ...
Historically, these Mijikenda ethnic groups have been called the Nyika or Nika by outsiders. It is a derogatory term meaning "bush people." The nine Ethnic groups that make up the Mijikenda peoples are the Chonyi, Kambe, Duruma, Kauma, Ribe, Rabai, Jibana, Giriama, and Digo. The Digo are southern Mijikenda while the others are northern ...
UTC+3 ( EAT) Website. 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; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland. The town has an urban population of 10,063 (2019 census). [1] It is next to the Shimba Hills National Reserve . The colourful town of Μombasa can be seen from Golini due to its ...
Shimba Hills National Reserve. / 4.25722°S 39.38778°E / -4.25722; 39.38778. The Shimba Hills National Reserve is a small National Reserve in the former Coast Province of Kenya, 33 km from Mombasa and 15 km from the coast. The reserve is an area of coastal rainforest, woodland and grassland. It is an important area for plant ...
Coastal Forests of Kenya (Arabuko Sokoke Forest and Shimba Hills National Reserve) Kilifi County , Kwale County 3°16′00″S 39°49′00″E / 3.266667°S 39.816667°E / -3.266667; 39.816667 ( Coastal Forests of Kenya (Arabuko Sokoke Forest and Shimba Hills National
In 1999, the Mombasa Republican Council was formed, with the goal of engineering the Coast Province's secession from Kenya. Dissolution. In 2010, a new constitution came into effect which divided Kenya's 8 provinces into 47 counties. The Coast Province was divided into six: Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, and Taita–Taveta counties.