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.

New businesses

In November 2015, Kenyan print media indicated that Naivas Supermarkets opened a store in Ukunda .[4]

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 (23 November 2015). "Naivas open a store in Ukunda". The star (Nairobi). Retrieved 27 January 2015.

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

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