Coast Province

Coast Province
Mkoa wa Pwani
Province
Location in Kenya
Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 3°0′S 39°30′E / 3.000°S 39.500°E / -3.000; 39.500
CountryKenya
No. of Counties:6
CapitalMombasa
Area
 • Total
79,686.1 km2 (30,767.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
4,329,474
 • Density54.3316/km2 (140.718/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
A map of Kenya showing its provinces

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.