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Kilifi
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Kilifi is a town on the coast of Kenya, northeast of Mombasa by road. The town lies on the Kilifi Creek and sits on the estuary of the Goshi River. Kilifi is the capital of Kilifi County and had a population of 122,899 during the 2009 census.

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Place details

Locality
Tezo ward
Region
Kilifi
Country
Kenya
Population
74,270
Timezone
Africa/Nairobi

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Kilifi
Settlement.settlement_type
Town Council
Settlement.image_skyline
Kilifi bridge.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Kilifi Bridge
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kenya#Horn of Africa#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Kenya##Location within the Horn of Africa##Location within Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
County
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kilifi County
Settlement.population_as_of
2009
Settlement.population_total
122,899
Settlement.timezone
EAT
Settlement.utc_offset
+3

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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Geography and climate
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Tourism
  • Health
  • Notable organizations
  • See also
  • References
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Kilifi is a town on the coast of Kenya, northeast of Mombasa by road. The town lies on the Kilifi Creek and sits on the estuary of the Goshi River. Kilifi is the capital of Kilifi County and had a population of 122,899 during the 2009 census.

Kilifi is known for its sandy beaches and for the ruins of Mnarani, including mosques and tombs, dating from the 14th to the 17th century.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kilifi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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