Ukunda

Ukunda
A14 at Ukunda
A14 at Ukunda
Ukunda is located in Kenya
Ukunda
Ukunda
Location within Kenya
Ukunda is located in Horn of Africa
Ukunda
Ukunda
Location within the Horn of Africa
Ukunda is located in Africa
Ukunda
Ukunda
Location within Africa
Coordinates: 04°17′15″S 39°33′58″E / 4.28750°S 39.56611°E / -4.28750; 39.56611
Country Kenya
CountyKwale County
Population
 (2019 census)
 • Urban
77,686
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
WebsiteDiani Beach - Ukunda
Mwakigwena Primary School

Ukunda is a coastal town 25.8  south of Mombasa. It is adjacent to Diani Beach, a major tourist area. The urban population was 77,686 in 2019.[1]

Location

Ukunda is located in Kwale County, Coast Province, adjacent and to the immediate west of Diani Beach.[2] and 75.4 kilometres (46.9 mi) north of the town of Lunga Lunga, at the border with Tanzania.[3] The coordinates of Ukunda are: 4°17'15.0"S, 39°33'58.0"E (Latitude: -4.287500; Longitude: 39.566111).[4]

Transport

Highway A-14 starts in Mombasa and runs through Ukunda, continuing south through Lunga Lunga, crossing the border into Tanzania to Tanga, ending just outside Morogoro. Ukunda is served by the Ukunda Airport.

New businesses

In November 2015, Kenyan print media indicated that Naivas Supermarkets had opened a store in Ukunda at Gate Mall outlets .[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ukunda (Kwale, Coastal Kenya, Kenya) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  2. ^ google maps
  3. ^ google.maps.com|access-date=18 January 2025| publisher=Google Map}}}}
  4. ^ "Location of Ukunda At Google Maps". Google Map. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. ^ Ciuri, Simon (23 November 2015). "Naivas open a store in Ukunda". The star (Nairobi). Retrieved 27 January 2015.
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04°17′15″S 39°33′58″E / 4.28750°S 39.56611°E / -4.28750; 39.56611