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Kallo is a village and deelgemeente (sub-municipality) of Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium. Kallo was an independent municipality until 1 January 1977, when it merged with Beveren as part of the fusion of municipalities in Belgium. Most of the deelgemeente consists of harbours and industrial zones.
Kallo was originally a fishing village. In 1316, the village was destroyed and the land was inundated by William III, Count of Holland. In 1583, during the Dutch Revolt, the land was again inundated by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma which resulted in a severe decline of the village. The area was re in the 17th century. In 1638, war returned, and the Battle of Kallo was fought between the Dutch and the Spanish.
Kallo was affected by the North Sea flood of 1953. In 1964, an area of was designated to be used for the construction of the , an extension of the Port of Antwerp. The actual harbour which has been constructed is smaller. An area of was in use in 2020. In 1977, the municipality was merged into Beveren.
Fort Liefkenshoek is one of the oldest extant fortresses of Belgium. It was built in the late 16th century to protect Antwerp and the harbour against the Spanish. Together with Fort Lillo, it allowed the Dutch to block the Scheldt. The forts changed ownership several times, and the last modifications date from the period (1810-1811).
The Organ collection Ghysels is a museum dedicated to mechanical dance and fairground organs. It opened in 2010 in Kallo.
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