Kilwa Kisiwani

Southern coast, Tanzania

Kilwa Kisiwani

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, once one of the most powerful city-states in East Africa.

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Kilwa Kisiwani

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, once one of the most powerful city-states in East Africa.

For centuries Tanzania’s coastline was a hub for trade between Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and Swahili culture flourished by blending African, Arab, Persian and Indian influences. Kilwa was at the centre of that world.