Kilwa (disambiguation) explained

Kilwa may refer to:

Tanzania

• Kilwa Kisiwani, a historic Swahili city-state island settlement in Lindi Region, across from the town of Kilwa Masoko
• Kilwa Masoko, a mainland port town and capital of Kilwa District, across from Kilwa Kisiwani, Lindi Region
• Kilwa District one of the districts of Lindi Region in southeastern Tanzania
• Kilwa Sultanate, a Medieval Swahili sultanate, centered at Kilwa in modern-day Tanzania

Elsewhere

• Kilwa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the south-west shore of Lake Mweru
• Kilwa Island, 6 km from Kilwa, Katanga, but in Zambian territory