Ukunda

Ukunda

A14 at Ukunda
Ukunda

Location in Kenya

Coordinates: 04°17′15″S 39°33′58″E / 4.28750°S 39.56611°E / -4.28750; 39.56611
Country  Kenya
County Kwale County
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
Mwakigwena Primary School

Ukunda is a coastal town in Kenya.

Location

It is located in Kwale County, Coast Province, adjacent and to the immediate west of Diani Beach, along the Indian Ocean, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. It is located approximately 32 kilometres (20 mi), by road, south of the port city of Mombasa, the nearest large urban area.[1] This location lies approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi), by road, north of the town of Lunga Lunga, at the border with Tanzania.[2] The coordinates of Ukunda are:4°17'15.0"S, 39°33'58.0"E (Latitude:-4.287500; Longitude:39.566111).[3]

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.

Population

As of January 2015, the human population of Ukunda, Kenya is not widely publicly known.

New businesses

In January 2013, Kenyan print media indicated that Uchumi Supermarkets planned to open a store in Ukunda in May 2015.[4]

People

See also

References

  1. "Map Showing Mombasa And Ukunda With Route Marker". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. "Road Distance Between Ukunda And Lunga Lunga With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. Google, . "Location of Ukunda At Google Maps". Google Map. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. Ciuri, Simon (27 January 2015). "Uchumi Set To Open Limuru, Naivasha Outlets". Business Daily Africa (Nairobi). Retrieved 27 January 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 04°17′15″S 39°33′58″E / 4.28750°S 39.56611°E / -4.28750; 39.56611

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