Castle Islet

Castle Islet is an island in Masoko, Kilwa District, Lindi. Castle Islet is situated nearby to the town Kilwa Masoko, as well as near the locality Kikone.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilwa.

Kilwa

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilwa Masoko.

Kilwa Masoko

Town

Photo: Gustavgraves, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kilwa Masoko or MasokoPronunciation 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.

Castle Islet

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Masoko, Kilwa District, Lindi, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-8.95079° or 8° 57′ 3″ south

Longitude

39.52674° or 39° 31′ 36″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

6G3X2GXG+MM

GeoNames ID

160707

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