| Kanwaka, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Image Map1: | Map of Douglas Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Douglas County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Kanwaka |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Coordinates: | 38.9667°N -95.4086°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Douglas |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1854 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 1066 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-36065 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 484875 |
Kanwaka is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It is located 4 miles west of Lawrence. The name is a portmanteau of the Kansas and Wakarusa Rivers.
Kanwaka was first settled in 1854. Kanwaka had a post office from 1857 to 1870 and again from 1898 until 1900.[1]
Kanwaka is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 40 and Stull Road.