Mombasa District was one of the
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
of
Kenya
Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...
. Its capital and the only town was
Mombasa
Mombasa ( ; ) is a coastal city in southeastern Kenya along the Indian Ocean. It was the first capital of British East Africa, before Nairobi was elevated to capital status in 1907. It now serves as the capital of Mombasa County. The town is ...
.
By 2009, Kenya was divided into eight
provinces
A province is an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman , which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions outside Italy. The term ''provi ...
, which are subdivided into 71 districts. In
Coast Province
The Coast Province () was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. It was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili peoples, among others. The provin ...
there are seven districts, Mombasa District being one of them. It is situated in the southeast of Coast Province. It is the smallest in size covering an area of 294.6 km
2 including 65 km
2 of inshore waters. The district lies between latitudes 3°56’ and 4°10’ south of the equator and longitudes 39°34’ and 39°46’ east.
In 2013, as Mombasa District, being in existence since the colonial period, was converted into one of the 47 counties.
The district and the town are divided into four divisions namely:
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Mombasa Island
Mombasa Island is a coral outcrop located on Kenya's coast on the Indian Ocean, which is connected to the mainland by a causeway. Part of the city of Mombasa is located on the island, including the Mombasa_Old_Town, Old Town.
History
The old ...
– 14.1 km
2
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Changamwe – 54.5 km
2
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Likoni – 51.3 km
2
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Kisauni - 109.7 km
2
The district had four constituencies:
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Changamwe Constituency
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Kisauni Constituency
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Likoni Constituency
Likoni is an electoral constituency in Mombasa County
Mombasa County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. Its capital city is Mombasa. In terms of economy, it is second most developed after Nairobi City County. Mombasa was one of the distric ...
*
Mvita Constituency
Mombasa District lies within the coastal lowland, which rises gradually from the sea level in the east to slightly over 76 m above sea level in the mainland west. The highest point is at Nguu Tatu hills in the mainland North that rises up to 100 m above sea level.
References
External links
Ministry of Public Works Kenya – Map of Mombasa DistrictOffice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs – Kenya AdminLevels 1-4
Former districts of Kenya
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