Kilindoni
Kilindoni is the capital of Mafia District in Pwani Region, Tanzania. It is the largest settlement on Mafia Island.
Kilindoni
Mji wa Kilindoni | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Aerial view | |
  Kilindoni Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′0″S 39°39′0″E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| District | Mafia District |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,426 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
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 (78 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,705 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between 24.8 and 28.3 °C (77 °F and 83 °F). 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]
| 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] | |||||||||||||
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
- "Auric Air Services Ltd". auricair.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
- "Climate Kilindoni: Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Kilindoni - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2017-09-19.