Kilwa Masoko

Kilwa Masoko is a port town on the Indian Ocean in southeastern Tanzania. Kilwa Masoko is the current major town of Kilwa District and includes all the hotels in the area as well as a bustling market, beautiful beaches, small fishing communities and is the gateway to the ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani. On nearby Kilwa Kisiwani island there are ancient Swahili ruins which were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Kilwa Masoko
Kilwa Masoko
Location in Tanzania
Kilwa Masoko
Kilwa Masoko (Africa)
Kilwa Masoko
Kilwa Masoko (Earth)
Coordinates: 8°56′0″S 39°30′45″E
CountryTanzania
RegionLindi
DistrictKilwa
Time zoneUTC+3 (East Africa Time)

The hotels in Masoko are spread along the coastline but there is a group close to town on JImbiza beach and the newer hotels are on the beautiful Masoko Pwani.


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