Kilifi
Sign in to saveKilifi 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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- Kenya
- Located in
- Kilifi County
- Population
- +122899
- Capital of
- Kilifi County
- Image
- Kilifi bridge.jpg
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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.