Statistical Information
A great deal of statistical information on Kenya is available but data are usually limited to national figures, with a possible breakdown by county. For purposes of regional analysis in the case of the Coast Region, a breakdown of results by county/district is needed but such specifications are often missing. Time series of data are possibly even more difficult to compile because national surveys are often one-off exercises that were repeated, at best, only once or twice and at irregular intervals. If annual figures do exist, they were usually published in report form and these old reports are now scattered and finding back issues requires access to specialized libraries with historical collections.
The purpose of this section is to provide a collection of tables and maps on various social and economic topics pertaining to the Kenya Coast. The focus is on geography, the environment and natural resources, population, agriculture and animal husbandry, the economy, health and nutrition, education and religion, housing and settlements, and public administration. A number of tables present time series [8] with a breakdown by county/district [9]. Some tables provide data for incidental years only. More general characteristics, such as geographical features, are also covered.
The main sources consulted include the ten-yearly Population Census Reports [10], the annual Statistical Abstract [11] and the data compilation by Foeken & Owuor [12]. The aim is to update the existing materials regularly and to expand the number of topics. Please send suggestions to: kenya-coast@ascleiden.nl.
1. Geography
1.1. Physical Characteristics (Map)
1.2. Land Area (Table)
2. Environment & Natural Resources
2.1. Parks and Reserves (Map)
2.2. Annual Rainfall (Table)
2.3. Rainfall Distribution (Map)
3. Population
3.1. Population by Administrative Unit (Table)
3.2. Population Density (Table)
3.3.1 Population by Age Group (Table)
3.3.2 Population Below 20-Years (Table)
3.4. Population Urban Centres (Table)
3.5. Fertility Rate (Table)
3.6. Mortality Young Children (Table)
3.7. Ethnic Composition (Table)
3.8. Ethnic Distribution (Map)
3.9. Migration (Table)
4. Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
4.1. Agro-Ecological Zones (Map)
4.2. Soil Fertility (Map)
4.3. Agricultural Land (Table)
4.4.1 Production Cereal Crops (Table)
4.4.2 Production Roots and Tubers (Table)
4.4.3 Production Legumes (Table)
4.5. Livestock Number (Table)
5. Economy
5.1. Employment by Administrative Unit (Table)
5.2. Employment by Town (Table)
5.3. Employment by Industry (Table)
5.4. Hotel Bed-Nights (Table)
5.5. Catches of Seafish (Table)
5.6. Catches of Crustaceans (Table)
5.7.1 Sea Cargo Mombasa (Table)
5.7.2 Air Freight Mombasa (Table)
5.8.1 Sea Passengers Mombasa (Table)
5.8.2 Air Passengers Mombasa (Table)
6. Health & Nutrition
6.1. Sewage Disposal (Table)
6.2. Water Source (Table)
6.3. Child Nutritional Status (Table)
7. Education
7.1. School Age Children (Table)
7.2. Primary Enrolment Rate (Table)
7.3.1 Enrolment Primary Education (Table)
7.3.2 Enrolment Secondary Education (Table)
8. Housing & Settlement
8.1. Household Units (Table)
8.2. Settlement Schemes (Map)
8.3. Settlement Schemes (Table)
8.4. Household Assets (Table)
8.5. Household Lighting Fuel (Table)
8.6. Housing Roof Materials (Table)
9. Public Administration
9.1. Administrative Units (Map)
Posted on 16 April 2014, last modified on 21 September 2019