Mombasa County
Mombasa County | |
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County | |
| Motto(s): Utangamano kwa Maendeleo (English: Unity for Development) | |
Map of Mombasa County | |
Location of Mombasa County | |
| Coordinates: 4°03′S 39°40′E / 4.050°S 39.667°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| Formed | 4 March 2013 |
| Capital | Mombasa |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir |
| Area | |
• Total | 294.7 km2 (113.8 sq mi) |
| • Land | 219.9 km2 (84.9 sq mi) |
| • Water | 65 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 1,190,987 |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | |
| • Total | $15.374 billion (4th)(2024) |
| • Per Capita | $11,974 (2024) (2nd) |
| GDP (NOMINAL) | |
| • Total | $5.149 Billion (2024) (4th) |
| • Per Capita | $4,018 (2024) (2nd) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | KE-28 |
| HDI (2025) | 0.698 (2nd) - medium |
| Website | mombasa.go.ke |
Mombasa County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. Its capital city is Mombasa. In terms of economy, it is second most developed after Nairobi City County. Mombasa was one of the districts of Kenya until 2013 when it was reconstituted as a county on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2, excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in the southeastern part of the former Coast Province, bordering Kilifi County to the north, Kwale County to the south west and the Indian Ocean to the east. Administratively, the county is divided into seven divisions, eighteen locations and thirty sub-locations.
Prior to 2013, Kenya was divided into eight provinces, which were subdivided into 47 counties. The former Coast Province contained six counties, of which Mombasa was one. It is situated in the southeast of Coast Province, and is the smallest county in size, covering an area of 212.5 km2. The county lies between latitudes 3°56′ and 4°10′ south of the equator and longitudes 39°34′ and 39°46′ east.