Ukunda

Ukunda is a coastal town 25.8 km south of Mombasa. It is adjacent to Diani Beach, a major tourist area. The urban population was 77,686 in 2019.^[1]

Ukunda
A14 at Ukunda
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Coordinates: 04°17′15″S 39°33′58″E
Country	Kenya
County	Kwale County
Population  (2019 census)
• Urban	77,686
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Website	Diani Beach - Ukunda

Mwakigwena Primary School

Location

Ukunda is located in Kwale County, Coast Province, adjacent and to the immediate west of Diani Beach.^[2] and 75.4 kilometres (46.9 mi) north of the town of Lunga Lunga, at the border with Tanzania.^[3] The coordinates of Ukunda are: 4°17'15.0"S, 39°33'58.0"E (Latitude: -4.287500; Longitude: 39.566111).^[4]

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 had opened a store in Ukunda at Gate Mall outlets .^[5]

See also

• Kwale
• Diani Beach
• Msambweni
• List of supermarket chains in Kenya
• Historic Swahili Settlements
• Swahili architecture