Kilwa Kisiwani
island in Tanzania
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Summary
Kilwa Kisiwani is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,621 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Kilwa District[3]
- Country: Tanzania[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Instance of: human settlement[6]
- Architectural style: Swahili architecture[7]
- Part of: Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara[8]
- Has use: port[9]
- Commons category: Kilwa Kisiwani[10]
- Has part(s): Great Mosque of Kilwa[11]
- Inception: 900[12]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1843[13]
- Coordinate location: -8.98173, 39.51722[14]
- Significant event: list of World Heritage in Danger[15]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16]
- Capital of: Kilwa Sultanate[17]
- Heritage designation: protected monument in Tanzania[18], part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[19]
- Used by: Kilwa Sultanate[20]
- Native label: Kilwa Kisiwani[21]
- Has part(s) of the class: palace[22]
Why It Matters
Kilwa Kisiwani has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]