Ukunda
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 Ukunda
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| Country |  Kenya |
| County | Kwale County |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Ukunda is a coastal town in Kenya.
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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.
Population
As of January 2015[update], the human population of Ukunda, Kenya is not widely publicly known.
New businesses
In January 2013, Kenyan print media indicated that Uchumi Supermarkets planned to open a store in Ukunda in May 2015.[4]
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