Kilwa Island
Kilwa is an island and a small village in Southeast Tanzania. Kilwa Kisiwani was once a thriving Swahili city-state on the large island surrounded by the Kilwa Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilwa Masoko.
Kilwa Masoko
Town
Photo: Gustavgraves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilwa Masoko or Masoko is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 200 km2, and has an average elevation of 11 m. Kilwa Masoko is situated 5 km north of Kilwa Island.
Kilwa Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Kilwa Kisiwani Island” and “Kisiwa Kilwa”
- Category: landform
- Location: Lindi, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-8.98173° or 8° 58′ 54″ southLongitude
39.51722° or 39° 31′ 2″ eastElevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
6G3X2G98+8VGeoNames ID
157380
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In Other Languages
“Kilwa Island” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Ilha de Quíloa” (historical)
- Portuguese: “Quíloa” (historical)
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