Kilwa (other)

	Kilwa (other) 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 Kilwa Island is an island on Lake Mweru, Zambia. It was known to Arab and Swahili traders of ivory, copper and slaves, who used the island on the lake as a base at one time. This lake island is named after the original Indian ocean island Kilwa K ... , 6 km from Kilwa, Katanga, but in Zambian territory {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kilwa Kisiwani Kilwa Kisiwani (English: ''Kilwa Island'') is an island, national historic site, and hamlet community located in the township of Kilwa Masoko, the district seat of Kilwa District in the Tanzanian region of Lindi Region in southern Tanzania. Kilwa Kisiwani is the largest of the nine hamlets in the town Kilwa Masoko and is also the least populated hamlet in the township with less than 1,000 residents. At its peak Kilwa hosted over 10,000 inhabitants in the Middle Ages. Since 1981 the entire island of Kilwa Kisiwani has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site along with the nearby ruins of Songo Mnara. Despite its significant historic reputation, Kilwa Kisiwani is still home to a small and resilient community of native residents that have inhabited the island for centuries. Kilwa Kisiwani is one of the seven World Heritage Sites located in Tanzania. Additionally, the site is a registered National Historic Site. Geography Kilwa Kisiwani Island lies exactly at 9 degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kilwa Masoko Kilwa Masoko or Masoko is an administrative ward in Kilwa District of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of , and has an average elevation of . The ward is also the capital of Kilwa District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 13,601. History For over a millennia the Kilwa Masoko area was originally inhabited by the Mwera people. However, in the 10th to 16th century the area was part of the Swahili city states that spanned along the East African coast based at the prosperous Swahili city of Kilwa Kisiwani across the Kilwa sound. The name Masoko means "markets" in the Swahili language. The town of Kilwa Masoko as we know today was established as the seat for Kilwa district after the British in 1918 and they built a deep water port at the site for their vessels. When Tanganyika became independent in 1961, the government chose to keep Kilwa Masoko as the district seat. In 2008, the town got its own government from a ward to a townshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kilwa District Kilwa District (''Wilaya ya Kilwa'' in Swahili) is one of six administrative districts of Lindi Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . The district is comparable in size to the land area of the nation state of East Timor. Kilwa district is bordered to the north by Rufiji District in Pwani Region, to the east by the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Lindi District, Nachingwea District together with Ruangwa District, and to the west by the Liwale District. The district borders every other district in Lindi Region except Lindi Municipal District. The district seat (capital) is the town of Kilwa Masoko. The district is named after the medieval Swahili city state of Kilwa Kisiwani. According to the 2012 census, the district has a total population of 190,744. History The area that is now Kilwa district has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. The area is the ancestral home to three Bantu people groups, namely the Mwera people and the Matumbi people toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kilwa Sultanate The Kilwa Sultanate ( fa, پادشاهی کیلوا) was a sultanate, centered at Kilwa Kisiwani, Kilwa (an island off modern-day, Kilwa District in Lindi Region of Tanzania), whose authority, at its height, stretched over the entire length of the Swahili Coast. According to the legend, it was founded in the 10th century by Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi, a Persians, Persian prince of Shiraz. His family ruled the Sultanate until the year 1277. They were replaced by the Arabs, Arab family of Abu Moaheb until 1505, when they were overthrown by a Portuguese invasion. By 1513, the sultanate was already fragmented into smaller states, many of which became protectorates of the Sultanate of Oman. History The history of Kilwa begins around 960–1000 AD. According to legend, Ali ibn al-Hassan Shirazi was one of seven sons of a ruler of Shiraz, Persia, his mother an Habesha people, Abyssinian slave. Upon his father's death, Ali was driven out of his inheritance by his brothers. Setting sail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kilwa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo Kilwa is a town, headquarters of Moero Sector, Pweto Territory, Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kilwa lies on the west shore of Lake Mweru opposite Kilwa Island, which is part of Zambia. Kilwa is from Lubumbashi. The population of 6,000 mainly live from fishing. The Cathédrale Saint André is located in Kilwa, which is a seat of the Diocese of Kilwa–Kasenga. The Dikulushi Mine near Kilwa was operated by Anvil Mining, an Australian company. In October 2004 there was a small-scale uprising in Kilwa which was brutally suppressed by FARDC The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: Forces armées de la république démocratique du Congo ARDC is the armed forces, state organisation responsible for defending the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The FARD ... soldiers of the 62nd Brigade. Anvil Mining Congo was accused of providing logistical support to the troops. The company published a statement by the Traditional Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lake Mweru Lake Mweru (also spelled ''Mwelu'', ''Mwero'') is a freshwater lake on the longest arm of Africa's second-longest river, the Congo. Located on the border between Zambia and Democratic Republic of the Congo, it makes up of the total length of the Congo, lying between its Luapula River (upstream) and Luvua River (downstream) segments.Google Earth accessed 29 March 2007. When in flood Lake Bangweulu and its swamps may temporarily have a larger area, but not a larger volume. Mweru means 'lake' in a number of Bantu languages, so it is often referred to as just 'Mweru'.The ''Northern Rhodesia Journal'' online at NZRAM.org: J B W Anderson: "Kilwa Island and the Luapula." Vol II, No. 3 pp87–88 (1954) Physical geography Mweru is mainly fed by the Luapula River, which comes in through swamps from the south, and the Kalungwishi River from the east. At its north end the lake is drained by the Luvua River, which flows in a northwesterly direction to join the Lualaba River and thence to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]