The Coast Province () was one of Kenya's eight Provinces of Kenya, 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 peoples, Mijikenda and Swahili people, Swahili peoples, among others. The province covered an area of 79,686.1 km².

Tourist attraction

Some of the province's important towns included Kilifi, Malindi, Watamu and Lamu in the north, and Mwandimu and Magunda in the south. Some of the coastal population was located in resort and beach settlements such as Kiongwe and Kipini. Diani Beach was one of the province's major tourist centres, with palm trees and white sandy beaches like Mombasa. Malindi is where Vasco da Gama picked up his pilot to navigate with the monsoon winds to India; Mambrui appears to be the site where contact occurred with the Chinese during the era of the Yongle Emperor and the expeditions of Zheng He. Watamu is a small fishing community and contains East Africa's first marine national park, the Watamu Marine National Park.

Population data

The Coast Provinces had a population of 3,325,307 in 2009.

Climate

The climate is designated as Tropical savanna climate, Aw in the Köppen climate classification system.

Economy

Mining

*Kwale mine

Separatism

In 1999, the Mombasa Republic, Mombasa Republican Council was formed, with the goal of engineering the Coast Province's secession from Kenya.

Dissolution

In 2010, a Constitution of Kenya, new constitution came into effect which divided Kenya's 8 provinces into Counties of Kenya, 47 counties. The Coast Province was divided into six: Mombasa County, Mombasa, Kwale County, Kwale, Kilifi County, Kilifi, Tana River County, Tana River, Lamu County, Lamu, and Taita–Taveta County, Taita–Taveta counties.

Villages and settlements (A-L)

*Arabuko *Bengoni *Boma Upande *Bubesa *Busho *Chanani *Chengo *Chevani *Dambale *Dida Waredi *Dungicha, Dungich *Fanjua *Galamani *Galanema *Ganzoni *Gasi *Gifyonzo *Gogoni *Golbanti *Handampia *Hewani *Jiweni *Kabiboni *Kabieni *Kadzeweni *Kadzinuni *Kaembekaesha *Kajire *Kakomani *Kakoneni *Kakya *Kalaluwe *Kalota *Kamale *Kamleza *Kampi ya Kerengenzi *Kanjonja *Kasidi *Kaufumbani *Kavuluni *Kesanguri *Kibaya *Kiangwe *Kibandaongo *Kibirikani *Kibuguni *Kichangalaweni *Kidomaya *Kiduluni *Kiduruni *Kidutani *Kidzumo *Kiembekesha *Kifumbu *Kigato *Kigomberu *Kigombo *Kijangwani *Kijinitini *Kijipoa *Kiko Koni *Kikomani *Kikuyuni *Kikwezani *Kilibasi *Kililana *Kilole *Kilweni *Kimara Maganga *Kinagoni *Kinane *Kinarane *Kindunguni *Kinyadu *Kipendi *Kipungani *Kipusi *Kirewe *Kirumbi *Kirwilu *Kisaoni *Kisibu *Kisimachande *Kitere *Kitsantse *Kituu *Kiviogo *Kombo Kombo *Kongona *Kulelet *Kulesa, Kenya, Kulesa *Kuruwetu *Kusitawi *Kwa Bechombo *Kwa Bwana Keri *Kwa Dadu *Kwa Mkamba *Kwademu *Kwaringoi *Lazima *Lenda, Kenya *Lukongo

Villages and settlements (M-Z)

*Mabatani *Madabogo *Maduma *Mafigani *Magunda *Magunguni *Mahuruni *Majego *Majoreni *Majunguni *Makere, Kenya, Makere *Makere ya Gwano *Makinyambu *Makobeni *Makondeni *Makongani *Makumbwani *Maledi *Malibati *Malka Jara *Mambore *Mambosasa *Manamare *Manyeso *Mapfanga *Mapotea *Mararui *Maranu *Mararani *Marigiza *Mariwinyi *Marongo *Maruvesa *Mashanda *Mashundwani *Massalani *Matapani *Matironi *Matolani *Maweu *Mbajumali *Mbaoni *Mbonea *Mbuji *Mbunboni *Mbwara Maganga *Mdzimure *Mdundonyi *Mgamboni *Mguya *Midoina *Mienzeni *Mikuani *Milalani *Milinga *Minjila *Mirarani *Misageni *Misaroni *Mitsolokani *Mizijini *Mkambini *Mkokoni *Mkomaniboi *Mkomba *Mkondo wa Simiti *Mkuluni *Mlegwa *Mlimani *Mnazi Moja *Mnazinia *Mnyenzeni *Mrangi *Mrugua *Msabaha *Msangatifu *Msuakini *Mteza *Mto Panga *Mtungi *Mudomo *Mugome *Muhaka Mbavu *Mukunguni *Mulemwa *Muliloni *Mulunguni *Munguvini *Muritu *Mutuli *Mvindeni *Mvuleni *Mwabani *Mwabaya Nyundo *Mwabila *Mwachirunge Bomu *Mwachirunje ya Pwani *Mwaembe *Mwaga *Mwaketutu *Mwakunde *Mwalili *Mwambiri *Mwamkuchi *Mwana Mwinga *Mwanachini *Mwanathumba *Mwandoni *Mwangoni *Mwangulu *Mwanyora *Mwakinyungu *Mwarungu *Mwazare *Mwazi *Mweza *Mwogahendi *Myabogi *Nasibu *Ndile *Ndome *Ngambinyi *Ngombani *Nguruweni *Ngutuni *Ngwaru *Ngwena *Njele *Nkunumbi *Nyalani *Nyambogi *Nyangwani *Rhoka *Ria Kalui *Safarisi *Saidibabo *Sailoni *Samicha *Samikaro *Selaloni *Semandaro *Sendeni *Shakadula *Shambini *Shambweni *Shelemba *Sungululu *Takwa Milinga *Thuva *Tindini *Waldena *Yedi

References

{{Authority control Coast Province, Provinces of Kenya Former provinces 2013 disestablishments in Kenya