Kilwa, Tanga

Country Tanzania

Elevation

858 m (2,815 ft)

Tanzanian Postal Code

21907

Kilwa Kata ya Kilwa (Swahili)
Ward
Kata ya Kilwa, Wilaya ya Kilindi
Kilwa
Coordinates: 5°31′59.88″S 37°31′0.12″E / 5.5333000°S 37.5167000°E / -5.5333000; 37.5167000
Country	Tanzania
Region	Tanga Region
District	Kilindi District
Area
• Total	153 km2 (59 sq mi)
Elevation	858 m (2,815 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	6,835
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Ancestral	Nguu
Tanzanian Postal Code	21907

Kilwa is an administrative ward in Kilindi District of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 153 km² (59 sq mi),^[1] and has an average elevation of 858 m (2,815 ft).^[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 6,835.^[3]