WHERE TO STAY IN KILWA

You can use beachfront accommodations in Kilwa as your base for exploring the ruins and other areas around. Choose from hotels located on Jimbiza, Masoko Bay and other seaside areas. We recommend you review AfricanMecca Beach Tier experiences to gauge the expectation of accommodations and experiences available. Kilwa only has value Tier 3 accommodations. If you are looking for an island hideaway with untainted white sand beaches and turquoise waters, you could choose to stay over at the Fanjove Island Lodge, a modest Tier 3 accommodation.



Little known to most tourists coastal vacationing in Tanzania, they offer you distinct eco-friendly bandas with the comfort and amenities you might expect from unpretentious seashore lodge but advantageously on a private island. During the duration of your stay at the island, you can also go on diving and snorkeling trips to explore the underwater coral reefs with their many colorful inhabitants.

The island is a superlative destination for viewing butterflies, birdlife, unique coconut crabs and humpbacked whales on their seasonal migrations. The mangrove forests and their unique flora and fauna are also within your reach. The inland regions around Kilwa offer you the opportunity to view hippos, crocodiles and dugongs, and the Mwangaza Hideaway is the ideal Tier 3 hotel from where you can begin your discovery.

Facing the inland waterway, Mwangaza translates to brightness in the Kiswahili language. The accommodation has a choice of four bandas and a Dhow house appropriate for families. Each of the bandas has a queen-sized bed with mosquito nets, and you can request that two additional beds be set up for you. They have thatched roofs and are open to the sea breezes. The lodge also has a dining area, common seating area and a bar that faces the pool.



The Kilwa Beach Lodge is another Tier 3 accommodation you can choose. Spread out on a ten acre estate that used to be a coconut plantation, the lodge offers you rooms in four categories. If you want to stay in a Swahili styled makuti cottage with thatched roofs, you can choose the ensuite banda. You can also stay in little two story bungalows or the raised tented bandas that have the bedrooms on the upper level with a sitting room on the lower.

For the camping on the beach experience, the lodge offers you a separate area with all the equipment you need on hire. And of course, they offer you the Superadobe Eco Room. The first of its kind in Kilwa, this room is not only made from naturally available materials but is also inexpensive to construct and maintain.

If you stay at the Tier 3 Kimbilio Lodge, you will have the impression of staying in a Swahili village. All the buildings including the restaurant-bar-common area and the individual cottages are constructed to mimic the traditional rondavel bandas with makuti thatch roofs. Each of the bandas is large enough to accommodate up to four guests and have all the necessary amenities you keep you adequately comfortable.



Having an Italian management, the lodge offers you a fusion of Italian and East African ambience whether in the décor or in the cuisine they offer (read more on when is the best time to go to Kilwa).

The Kilwa Ruins Lodge is yet another Tier 3 beachfront lodge that offers you accommodations in three varieties. Choose the Beach Chalet if you are travelling with family. The chalets are erected on raised platforms and have their own decks. The Beach Bandas are a combination of two rooms each and five persons can stay in them. The lodge also offers you the Fisherman Bandas that face the garden and are ideal for two persons who prefer twin beds. All the three categories of rooms have air-conditioning, attached bathrooms, and the beds come with mosquito nets for your protection.

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