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