- Source: Ukunda
Ukunda is a coastal town in the southern part of Mombasa city. It is adjacent to Diani Beach, a major tourist attraction. The urban population was 77,686 in 2019.
Location
It is located in Kwale County, Coast Province, adjacent and to the immediate west of Diani Beach. It runs 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. This location lies approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) north of the town of Lunga Lunga, at the border with Tanzania. The coordinates of Ukunda are: 4°17'15.0"S, 39°33'58.0"E (Latitude: -4.287500; Longitude: 39.566111).
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 .
See also
Kwale
Diani Beach
Msambweni
List of supermarket chains in Kenya
Historic Swahili Settlements
Swahili architecture
References
External links
About Ukunda Airstrip
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bandar Udara Wilson (Kenya)
- Ukunda
- Ukunda Airport
- Safarilink Aviation Flight 053
- Diani Beach
- Cher
- Kwale County
- Mombasa
- Wilson Airport
- Skyward Express
- Jambojet
