Kwale

Kwale Town is the capital of Kwale County, Kenya. It is located at ; 30 km southwest of Mombasa and 15 km inland. The town had an urban population of 10,063 (2019 census). It is next to the Shimba Hills National Reserve.

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Locality: Tsimba Golini ward
Region: Kwale
Country: Kenya
Population: 10,063
Timezone: Africa/Nairobi

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Settlement.official_name: Kwale
Settlement.image_skyline: Kwale.jpg
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: Kwale County
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2019
Settlement.population_total: 10063
Settlement.timezone: EAT
Settlement.utc_offset: +3

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Population: 10063
Image: Kwale.jpg

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The city of Μombasa can be seen from Golini due to its high altitude. Close to Kwale is the Shimba Hills Hotel and Mwalughanje Elephant Sanctuary along the KWS (Kenya Wildlife Service) strip. Kwale is the main town of the Digo and Duruma people. These people belong to the Mijikenda ethnic group of the former Coast Province of Kenya. Other tribes found in the county include (tribes from upcountry/Wabara ) like the Kamba, Arabs, and Indians, and other minority tribes like the Makonde, Vumba (Zimba), Degere & Segeju, though most have been assimilated by either the Digo or Duruma.