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Kilwa Sultanate

Medieval sultanate centered on Kilwa
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Kilwa Sultanate

Summary

Kilwa Sultanate is a sultanate[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Kilwa Sultanate is located in Kilwa District[3].
  • Kilwa Sultanate is in the country of Tanzania[4].
  • Kilwa Sultanate's instance of is recorded as sultanate[5].
  • Kilwa Sultanate's instance of is recorded as historical country[6].
  • Kilwa Sultanate's capital is recorded as Kilwa Kisiwani[7].
  • 957 marks the founding of Kilwa Sultanate[8].
  • Kilwa Sultanate was dissolved in 1513[9].
  • Kilwa Sultanate's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -8.95777778, 'lon': 39.52277778}[10].

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Founding

957 marks the founding of Kilwa Sultanate[8].

Dissolution

Kilwa Sultanate was dissolved in 1513[9].

Why It Matters

Kilwa Sultanate has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Tanzania

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1513-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → —
    Coordinate location → {'lat': -8.95777778, 'lon': 39.52277778}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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