Beach lodge based in Kilwa Masoko southern Tanzania. Kilwa Beach Lodge, in Kilwa Masoko Tanzania, is a premier hotel offering a range of accommodation near the Kilwa Ruins. Kilwa Masoko our local town is known as the gateway to the south and our hotel acts a perfect base for exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani (aka Kilwa Ruins), one of Tanzania’s most important archaeological sites and also the Selous Game Reserve. Want to know where our hotel is, view our Kilwa Map. The Kilwa Ruins are the ruins of palaces and mansions belonging to Arabic gold dealers and slave traders that ruled the east African coastline from 800 – 1500. These members of the Kilwa sultanate developed a complex society including currency and Kilwa coins while Europe was still embroiled in the dark ages