# Kilwa Ward, Kilindi District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kilwa/

Ward · Kilindi District 

# Kilwa

Kilwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kilindi District, Tanga Region. It covers **153.3 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 153km²
- 5mapped services
- 848 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilwa?

Kilwa lies in [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kilindi/), [Kwediboma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kwediboma/), [Lwande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/lwande/), [Msanja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/msanja/) and [Mvungwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/mvungwe/). By area it is the 1289th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). The centre of Kilwa is about 208 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5715° S, 37.5206° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Know before you go: Kilwa

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga180 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar202 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:23).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Kilwa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kilwa. Settlements here lie between about 725 m and 899 m above sea level (median 848 m).

- Kilwa
- Kimembe
- Kwadisegi
- Kwadundwa
- Marianunka
- Mavumi
- Mkombora
- Tamota

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kilwa

Named natural and historic features inside Kilwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.

- Masika · 1,094 m
- Kimembe · 978 m
- Mkombora · 884 m
- Kijogora · 875 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kilwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,259 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (191 mm) and the driest Jul (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 181 

Feb 22 120 

Mar 22 165 

Apr 21 191 

May 20 102 

Jun 18 21 

Jul 18 18 

Aug 19 22 

Sep 21 27 

Oct 22 86 

Nov 22 140 

Dec 22 187 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kilindi Cdh · Songe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59063&mlon=37.29392#map=17/-5.59063/37.29392) 

Hotel Comfort Lodge · Negero 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.77859&mlon=37.80865#map=17/-5.77859/37.80865) 

School Msimbazi Primary School · Kilwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.56977&mlon=37.50857#map=17/-5.56977/37.50857) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kilwa

Places mapped inside Kilwa in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Kilindi District

- Jaila
- Kibirashi
- Kikunde
- Kilindi
- Kimbe
- Kisangasa
- Kwediboma
- Kwekivu
- Lwande
- Mabalanga
- Masagalu
- Mkindi
- Msanja
- Mvungwe
- Negero
- Pagwi
- Saunyi
- Songe
- Tunguli

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilwa?In Kilindi District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilwa?Kilindi, Kwediboma, Lwande, Msanja and Mvungwe
- What time zone is Kilwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilwa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kilwa?Settlements lie between 725 m and 899 m
- What is the highest point in Kilwa?Masika (1,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kilwa?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilwa?Kilindi Cdh, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilwa?TZ0407181 (OCHA common operational dataset)