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Gerezani, Kilwa Kisiwani, Kilwa Masoko Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region The Gereza Fort (also called the Arab Fort) [ 28 ] is situated between the Makutani Palace and the Great Mosque. There are some evidence that the original structure was Portuguese, while the present form of the fort is of typical Omani forts. [ 29 ]
To the north, Kilwa's power was checked by the independent Somali city-state of Mogadishu (the once-dominant city, Kilwa's main rival) and the Adal Sultanate (the muslim Sultanate located in the Horn of Africa.). To the south, Kilwa's reach extended as far as Cape Correntes, below which merchant ships did not usually dare sail. [7]
The Swahili city-states were independent, self-governing urban centres that were located on the Swahili coast of East Africa between the 8th and 16th centuries. These were primarily coastal hubs, including Kilwa, Mombasa and Zanzibar, which prospered due to their advantageous locations along Indian Ocean trade networks, enabling interactions between Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Kilwa district is the second largest district in Lindi region. It has a total area of 13.347.50 square kilometers, of which 12,126 square kilometers is land and 1,221.25 square kilometers is water. [10] Kilwa district has 5 Islands, with the largest one being Kilwa Kisiwani.
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Gerezani Ward Tribunal (Baraza La Kata) is a Department inside Ward Government Office In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer.
Kilwa had about 4000 inhabitants but its economic fortunes were on the decline. [1] Like most polities on the east African coast, Kilwa was an Islamic sultanate and the Portuguese were poorly received by the local elites. In 1502, the Portuguese reduced Kilwa to the status of tributary vassal.
According to the 2012 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lindi District was 194,143. Most residents of Kilwa district practice Sunni Islam.As mentioned in the history section of this article Kilwa district is the ancestral home of the Mwera, Makonde people and Machinga people.