Kilifi District (Kilifi)
The county is located north and northeast of Mombasa. Kilifi has fewer tourists than Mombasa County, however there are some tourists beaches in Kikambala, Watamu, Malindi and Kilifi. The county is known for its Ruins of Gedi, including mosques and tombs, dating from the 11th to the 17th century.
Tourism and fishing in Kilifi County are the major economic activities due to its proximity to the Indian Ocean. The county has some of the best beaches and popular resorts and hotels. The major tourist attractions in Kilifi County are Ruins of gedi, Watamu Marine, Malindi Museum, Marine park, Rabai Museum, Matungu Public beach, Kaya forest and Tropical beach.
Other attractions include historical sites such as the Mnarani ruins that date back to between the 14th and 17th century. Kilifi county has different types of wildlife like Whale sharks, manta rays, octopus, barracuda, Lions, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant and birds.
Map - Kilifi District (Kilifi)
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Kenya's earliest inhabitants were hunter-gatherers, like the present-day Hadza people. According to archaeological dating of associated artifacts and skeletal material, Cushitic speakers first settled in Kenya's lowlands between 3,200 and 1,300 BC, a phase known as the Lowland Savanna Pastoral Neolithic. Nilotic-speaking pastoralists (ancestral to Kenya's Nilotic speakers) began migrating from present-day South Sudan into Kenya around 500 BC. Bantu people settled at the coast and the interior between 250 BC and 500 AD. European contact began in 1500 AD with the Portuguese Empire, and effective colonisation of Kenya began in the 19th century during the European exploration of the interior. Modern-day Kenya emerged from a protectorate established by the British Empire in 1895 and the subsequent Kenya Colony, which began in 1920. Numerous disputes between the UK and the colony led to the Mau Mau revolution, which began in 1952, and the declaration of independence in 1963. After independence, Kenya remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The current constitution was adopted in 2010 and replaced the 1963 independence constitution.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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KES | Kenyan shilling | Sh | 2 |
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EN | English language |
SW | Swahili language |