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Kilwa (disambiguation)

Kilwa may refer to:

Tanzania and east Africa
  • Kilwa Kisiwani, a historic island settlement in eastern Tanzania across from Kilwa Masoko
  • Kilwa Masoko, a mainland port town in eastern Tanzania across from Kilwa Kisiwani
  • Kilwa District of the Lindi region in eastern Tanzania
  • Kilwa Sultanate, a Medieval sultanate, centered at Kilwa (in modern-day Tanzania), whose authority, at its height, stretched over the entire length of the Swahili Coast
  • Kilwa Empire, ancient African empire along the Swahili coast
Other uses
  • Kilwa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, situated on the south-west shore of Lake Mweru
  • Kilwa Island, 6 km from Kilwa, Katanga, but in Zambian territory