Kilifi County is located on the Coastal Line bordering Tana River, Taita Taveta, Mombasa and Kwale counties
Area (Km 2): 12,639 (109 are water mass of Indian Ocean)
Climate: Two seasons of rain; temperatures 21 – 35 degrees C
Road network:
Tarmaked 147.7 Km
Gravel/Murram258.3 Km
Earth Surface656 Km
Key National Monuments: Rabai Church, Gede Ruins, Vasco da Gama Pillar, Mnarani Ruins
Population of Kilifi County
Population: 1.1 Million
Male 48 %
Female 52 %
Density: 450 people per Km2
National Percentage: 2.8 %
Growth Rate: 3.05 %
Age distribution:
0-14 Years47 %
15-34 Years33 %
35-64 Years17 %
over 65 years4 %
Government of Kilifi County
County capital: Kilifi Town
Number of Constituencies (2010): 5 (Malindi, Magarini, Kaloleni, Ganze and Bahari)
Registered Voters: 292,403
National percentage of Registered Voters: 2.32 %
Number of Districts (2009): 6 (Kilifi, Ganze, Kaloleni, Bahari, Malindi and Magarini)
Number of Local Authorities (2010): 5 (Town Councils of Kilifi and Mariakani, County Councils of Kilifi and Malindi and Municipal Council of Malindi)
Economy of Kilifi County
Resources: Natural (Iron Ore, Titanium, Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Mangroove Forests), Water (Indian Ocean, Kafuloni, Sabaki and Rare Rivers).
Financial services: Banks and Micro Finance Institutions, Decentralized Funds e.g. CDF through Constituencies & LATF
Poverty Level: 68% of population live below the poverty line
Main Economic Activities/industries: Agriculture, Tourism, Manufacturing and Fishing
Main Agricultural products: Cashew nuts, Horticulture (Flowers, Fruits, Vegetables), Sisal.
Education of Kilifi County
Primary schools 160
Enrolment 154,848
Teacher : Pupil Ratio1:39
Secondaries 23
Enrollment61,112
Teacher : Pupil Ratio1:30
Youth Polytechnics10
Tertiary: Pwani University College, Bandari College, Kilifi Medical Training College
Health in Kilifi County
Hospitals: 3 District Hospitals and 2 Sub District Hospitals
Number of Doctors: 8
Doctors to Population Ratio: 1:137,500
Number of Clinical Officers: 10
Clinical Officers to Population: 1:110000
Number of Nurses: 128
Nurses to Population ratio: 1: 8,594
Infant Mortality Rates: 71 per 1000 (This for Coast Province) KDHS 2008-09
Under-Five Mortality Rates: 87per 1000 (This for Coast Province)
Prevalent Diseases: HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Diseases of the digestive System
Notable Private Hospitals: Mariakani Hospital
