Kilwa Kisiwani

Kilwa Kisiwani is a village in , , . Kilwa Kisiwani is situated nearby to the town .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilwa.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is an island and a small village in . Kisiwani was once a thriving Swahili city-state on the large island surrounded by the Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilwa Masoko.

Town
Photo: Gustavgraves, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Masoko is an administrative ward in of in . The ward covers an area of 200 km2, and has an average elevation of 11 m. is situated 3½ km north of Kilwa Kisiwani.

Kilwa Kisiwani

Latitude
-8.96242° or 8° 57′ 45″ south
Longitude
39.50397° or 39° 30′ 14″ east
Open location code
6G3X2GQ3+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7922024511
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gereza (Portuguese and later Omani fort, 16th-18th century) and Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani.

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