# Kwale District

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Former administrative district in Kenya

**Kwale District** was an [administrative district](/source/Districts_of_Kenya) in the [Coast Province](/source/Coast_Province) of [Kenya](/source/Kenya). Its capital town was [Kwale](/source/Kwale), although [Msambweni](/source/Msambweni) and [Ukunda](/source/Ukunda) are larger. The district was created by the colonial government, making it one of the original districts of Kenya.

The district had a population of 496,133.[1]

Kwale is mainly an inland district, but it has coastline south of [Mombasa](/source/Mombasa). [Diani Beach](/source/Diani_Beach) is part of the Msambweni division. [Shimba Hills National Reserve](/source/Shimba_Hills_National_Reserve) and [Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary](/source/Mwaluganje_elephant_sanctuary) are other attractions in the district.

In 2013, Kilifi District was scrapped and replaced with [Kilifi County](/source/Kilifi_County), a devolved form of administration in line with the 2010 [constitution of Kenya](/source/Constitution_of_Kenya).

The district had three constituencies:

- [Msambweni Constituency](/source/Msambweni_Constituency)

- [Matuga Constituency](/source/Matuga_Constituency)

- [Kinango Constituency](/source/Kinango_Constituency)

Local authorities (councils) Authority Type Population* Urban pop.* Kwale Town 28,470 4,196 Kwale County County 467,663 62,095 Total - 496,133 66,291 * 1999 census. Source: [1]

Administrative divisions Division Population* Urban pop.* Headquarters Kinango 72,027 1,626 Kinango Kubo 48,769 0 Matuga 73,377 3,996 Kwale Msambweni 211,814 55,964 Msambweni Samburu 91,011 0 Samburu Shimba Hills 135 0 Total 496,133 61,586 - * 1999 census. Sources: [2], [3],

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Kenya Districts"](http://www.statoids.com/yke.html). *www.statoids.com*. Retrieved 2023-09-22.

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