Kilifi County
Kilifi County is a county of Kenya. It was formed in 2010 as a result of a merger of Kilifi District and Malindi District. Its capital is Kilifi and its largest town is Malindi. The county has a population of 1,453,787. It covers an area of.
The county is located north and northeast of Mombasa. Kilifi has fewer tourists than Mombasa County, but there are some tourists beaches in Kikambala, Watamu, Malindi and Kilifi.
Tourism
Tourism and fishing in Kilifi are major economic activities due to its proximity to the Indian Ocean. The county has some of the best beaches and popular resorts and hotels. Other attractions include historical sites such as the Mnarani ruins that date back to between the fourteenth and seventeenth century.Trade and Commerce
The county has a strong industrial sector with the and the Athi contributing heavily to the region’s economy both in employment provision and income generation.Agriculture
Opportunities exist in agriculture, particularly dairy and crop farming thanks to fertile soils and a good weather pattern. The Kilifi County Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries is Mwalimu Menza. The county had a successful cashew nut milling industry and opportunities exist in its revival.Demographic
Kilifi county has a total population of 1,453,787 of which 704,089 are males,749,673 females and 25 intersex persons. There are 298,472 household with an average household size of 4.4 persons per household and a population density 116 people per square kilometre.| Sub-County | Male | Female | Intersex | Total |
| Chonyi | 29,527 | 32,807 | 1 | 62,335 |
| Ganze | 66,921 | 76,981 | 4 | 143,906 |
| Kaloleni | 92,614 | 101,063 | 5 | 193,682 |
| Kaum a | 10,965 | 11,673 | 5 | 22,638 |
| Kilifi North | 86,986 | 91,836 | 178,824 | |
| Kilifi South | 101,852 | 104,897 | 2 | 206,753 |
| Magarini | 93,302 | 98,308 | 4 | 191,610 |
| Malindi | 163,351 | 169,866 | 333,226 | |
| Rabai | 58,571 | 62,242 | 9 | 120,813 |
| Total | 704,089 | 749,673 | 25 | 1,453,787 |
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Administrative and Political Units
Administrative Units
There are seven sub counties, thirty five county assembly wards and fifty two locations.Constituencies
The county has seven constituencies:| Constituency | Popln 2009 Census | Area | No of wards | Wards |
| Kilifi North Constituency | 207,587 | 405 | 7 | Tezo, Sokoni, Kibarani, Dabaso, Matsangoni, Watamu, Mnarani |
| Kilifi South Constituency | 171,607 | 401 | 5 | Junju, Mwarakaya, Shimo la Tewa, Chasimba, Mtepeni |
| Kaloleni Constituency | 139,302 | 651 | 4 | Mariakani, Kayafungo, Kaloleni, Mwana Mwinga |
| Rabai Constituency | 113,622 | 241 | 4 | Mwawesa, Ruruma, Kambe-Ribe, Rabai/Kisurutuni |
| Ganze Constituency | 137,664 | 2,942 | 4 | Ganze, Bamba, Jaribuni, Sokoke |
| Malindi Constituency | 162,712 | 627 | 5 | Jilore, Kakuyuni, Ganda, Malindi Town, Shella |
| Magarini Constituency | 177,241 | 6,979 | 6 | Maarafa, Magarini, Gongoni, Adu, Garashi, Sabaki |
| 1,109,735 | 12,245.90 | 35 |
Bahari Constituency which was formed 1988 was disbanded in 2013 by creation of two new constituencies, Kilifi North Constituency and Kilifi South Constituency
Political Leadership
is the Governor and serving his last term after being elected twice , and his deputised by Gideon Edmund Saburi.Stewart Mwachiru Shadrack Madzayo is the senator since 2013. Gertrude Mbeyu Mwanyanje is the women representative and came into office in 2017. First women representative decided to for member of parliament in 201.For Kilif County, the County Executive Committee comprises of:-
| Number | |
| The Governor | 1 |
| The Deputy Governor | 1 |
| The County Secretary | 1 |
| The CEC Members | 10 |
| Total | 13 |
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Education
The are 1071 ECD centres 757 primary schools and 178 secondary schools, 13 Youth Polytechnics, 280 adult education centres.| Category | Public | Private | Total | Enrolment |
| ECD Centres | 602 | 469 | 1071 | 104,362 |
| Primary schools | 526 | 231 | 757 | 310,007 |
| Secondary schools | 132 | 46 | 178 | 47,010 |
| Youth Polytechnics | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| Adult Education Centres | 280 | 0 | 280 |
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Health
The are a total of 235 health facilities in the county with one county referral hospital.| Government | *FBO | Private | NGO | TOTAL | |
| Hospitals | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | |
| Health centres | 13 | 1 | 3 | 17 | |
| Dispensaries | 70 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 87 |
| Clinics | 1 | 109 | 4 | 113 |
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Transport and Communication
The county is covered by 3,678.6 Km of road network. of this 2,230.9 km is covered by earth surface, 1,091.5 km is murram surface and 356.2 km is covered by bitumen.There are 7 Post Offices with 6,800 installed letter boxes, 6,120 rented letter boxes and 680 vacant letter boxes.
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Villages and settlements
- Banda Ra Salama
- Bibitoli
- Bukatwavi
- Bara Hoyo
- Belewa
- Buji Albati
- Chonyi
- Dakacha
- Dakawachu
- Dindiri
- Dulukiza
- Dzitsuhe
- Fundi Isa
- Jarabuni
- Luswani
- Malindi
- Ushingo
- Vipingo
- Waresa
- Watamu