Location: Located in Coastal Kenya, it borders the Indian ocean to the East, Tana River to the North, Taita Taveta to the West and Kwale and Mombasa to the South.

Area (Km 2): 12,610 Km 2

Population: 1,109,735

Population Density: 88 people per Km 2

Number of Constituencies: 3 (Bahari, Ganze, Kaloleni)

Voting History:
1992:        KANU
1997:        KANU
2002:        KANU (Kaloleni - NARC)
2007:        ODM
Voter Turnout:
Highest:    56% (1992 Elections)
Lowest:     42% (2002 Elections)

Poverty Level: 71.4 %

Main Economic Activities/industries: Tourism, Fishing

CRA Allocation:  3,449,051,164

Number of Institutions: Primary (230), Secondary (30)

Health Facilities: 73

Doctor to Population Ratio: 1:48,000

• Agricultural centre (fisheries, small scale farming)

• An industrial centre (Mabati Rolling Mills, Athi River Mining)

• An agricultural hub (Sisal, cassava)

• Settlement of squatters; they are opposed to upcountry people allocated land there

• Issuance of title deeds has not begun

• Poor roads