Kilindoni
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Kilindoni Mji wa Kilindoni | |
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Town | |
 Aerial view | |
  Kilindoni Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′0″S 39°39′0″E / 7.91667°S 39.65000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| District | Mafia District |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,426 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
Kilindoni is the capital of Mafia District in Pwani Region, Tanzania. It is the largest settlement on Mafia Island.
Climate
[edit]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 (80.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,705 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between 24.8 and 28.3 °C (76.6 and 82.9 °F). There is one major rain season, with most rainfall coming between March and May. Dry season spans between July and October.[citation needed]
Economy
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
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