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Jomvu
Location of Jomvu
Coordinates: 3°59′S39°37′E / 3.98°S 39.62°E / -3.98; 39.62 Coordinates: 3°59′S39°37′E / 3.98°S 39.62°E / -3.98; 39.62
Country Kenya
Province Coast Province
Population
 (2019) [1]
  Total163,415
Time zone UTC+3 (EAT)

Jomvu is a settlement and Sub-County in Kenya's Coast Province.

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References

  1. "2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Volume I: Distribution of Population by County and Sub-County". Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2020.