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Explore Kilwa in Tanzania

Kilwa in the region of Pemba North is a town in Tanzania - some 285 mi or ( 459 km ) East of Dodoma , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kilwa

Current time in Kilwa is now 11:14 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Dar es Salaam " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ziwani, Zanzibar, Wete, Uwondwe, and Uvumbi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ziwani . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kilwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Images from Pemba Island, Tanzania

3:07 min by utooberyes
Views: 4579 Rating: 4.75

Dhow boats, crabs, mangrove roots, African furniture on Pemba Island ..

The Manta Resort

2:01 min by themantaresort
Views: 3311 Rating: 5.00

The Manta Resort, Pemba island, Zanzibar. You might just have stumbled upon one of those rare gems few people ever get to see. Elevated and crafted along an idyllic island beach, The Manta Resort offe ..


Fundu Lagoon, Pemba Island - a Pemba Island holiday with Tanzania Odyssey

3:12 min by TheTanzaniaOdyssey
Views: 2445 Rating: 3.00

Fundu Lagoon Pemba Island with www.tanzaniaodyssey.com Video of the Lodges and Parks of Tanzania and Zanzibar. For more information and other videos of Tanzania please see www.tanzaniaodyssey.com or e ..

My Best Friend's Girl - SOSSY YMK

3:18 min by sossyymk
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This song comes from the 2005 album, "Maddist In Maddiston," as our hero shows his concern over a chum's unwise choice of bride. Strongly anti-drugs, this song received praise for its strong moral mes ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Pemba Island

Pemba Island, known as "The Green Island" in Arabic (الجزيرة الخضراء), is an island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying off the east coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. It is situated about 50 kilometres to the north of the Unguja (the island proper of Zanzibar). In 1964 Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika to form Tanzania. It lies 50 kilometres east of mainland Tanzania, across the Pemba Channel.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.22 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Islands of Tanzania, Islands of Zanzibar, Pemba Island, Swahili city-states

Daya, Zanzibar

Daya is a village on the Zanzibari island of Pemba. It is located in the northwest of the island, four kilometres south of Wete.

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Located at -5.12 39.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Pemba Island, Villages in Zanzibar

Chake-Chake

Chake-Chake is a city located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is in the centre of a deep indentation in the west coast called Chake-Chake Bay. Chake-Chake is the capital of Pemba Central region. Pemba's only airport is 7 km south-east of Chake-Chake. The Mkama Ndume ruins are close to the airport in Pujini village.

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Located at -5.25 39.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cities in Zanzibar, Pemba Island

North Pemba Region

North Pemba Region is one of the thirty regions of Tanzania. Located on Pemba Island, the region's capital is Wete. The region includes islands adjacent to the northern part of Pemba, such as Njao Island and Fundu Island.

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Located at -5.08 39.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: North Pemba Region, Pemba Island, Regions of Tanzania

Wete

Wete is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba North Region, as well as the administrative seat for Wete District. It lies on the west side of the north part of the island. The town has an 2013 estimated population of 29,606. To the southwest of Wete Harbour, about a kilometre away, is the small island of Matambwe, site of Shirazi ruins of a medieval town.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -5.06 39.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cities in Zanzibar, North Pemba Region, Pemba Island, Regional capitals in Tanzania