Coast Province
Coast Province
Mkoa wa Pwani | |
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Location in Kenya. | |
| Coordinates: 3°0′S 39°30′E / 3.000°S 39.500°E | |
| Country | Kenya |
| No. of Counties: | 6 |
| Capital | Mombasa |
| Area | |
• Total | 79,686.1 km2 (30,767.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 3,325,307 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The Coast Province (Swahili: Mkoa wa Pwani) was one of Kenya's eight provinces prior to 2010. It covered the entire country's coastline on the Indian Ocean. Its capital city was Mombasa. It was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili peoples, among others. The province covered an area of 79,686.1 km2.