Kilindoni Explained

Official Name:Kilindoni
Other Name:Mji wa Kilindoni
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tanzania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Pwani Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mafia District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:23426
Coordinates:-7.9167°N 39.65°W
Utc Offset:+3

Kilindoni is the capital of Mafia District in Pwani Region, Tanzania. It is the largest settlement on Mafia Island.

Climate

Mafia island has a tropical climate, and this climate is classified as "Aw" by the Köppen-Geiger system. Average temperature in town of Kilindoni is 26.7°C. The average annual rainfall is 1,705 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between 24.8C28.3C. There is one major rain season, with most rainfall coming between March and May. Dry season spans between July and October.

Economy

The economy is based on fishing, subsistence agriculture and the market in Kilindoni. The island attracts some tourists, mainly adventure scuba divers, game fishermen, and people wanting relaxation.

Airport

The island can be reached from Dar es Salaam by flights operated by Auric Air. This is the only airport on the island.[2]

Climate data for Kilindoni!Month!Jan!Feb!Mar!Apr!May!Jun!Jul!Aug!Sep!Oct!Nov!Dec!Year
Average high °C (°F)31.3(88.3)31.6(88.9)31.3(88.3)29.9(85.8)29.3(84.7)28.3(82.9)27.5(81.5)28.2(82.8)29.3(84.7)30.3(86.5)30.6(87.1)31.1(88)29.9(85.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)28.3(82.9)28.3(82.9)28.1(82.6)27.0(80.6)26.4(79.5)25.4(77.7)24.8(76.6)25.0(77)25.7(78.3)26.8(80.2)27.2(81)27.8(82)26.7(80.1)
Average low °C (°F)25.3(77.5)25.1(77.2)25.0(77)24.2(75.6)23.5(74.3)22.6(72.7)22.1(71.8)21.9(71.4)22.2(72)23.3(73.9)23.9(75)24.6(76.3)23.6(74.5)
Average precipitation cm (inches)13.4(5.28)9.8(3.86)23.4(9.21)48.2(18.98)26.0(10.24)8.0(3.15)4.9(1.93)2.5(0.98)2.2(0.87)3.5(1.38)10.2(4.02)18.4(7.24)170.5(67.13)
Source: Climate-Data.ORG[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/cities/ Citypopulation.de
  2. Web site: Auric Air Services Ltd . auricair.com. 2017-09-19.
  3. Web site: Climate Kilindoni: Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Kilindoni - Climate-Data.org. en.climate-data.org. 2017-09-19.