Kilindoni
{{Short description|Capital of Mafia District, Pwani Region}}
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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 {{convert|26.7|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. The average annual rainfall is 1,705 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between {{convert|24.8|and|28.3|C|F}}. There is one major rain season, with most rainfall coming between March and May. Dry season spans between July and October.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.auricair.com/|title=Auric Air Services Ltd |website=auricair.com|access-date=2017-09-19}}
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|+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) |
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| 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) |
| colspan="14" |Source: Climate-Data.ORG{{Cite web|url=https://en.climate-data.org/location/48141/|title=Climate Kilindoni: Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Kilindoni - Climate-Data.org|website=en.climate-data.org|access-date=2017-09-19}} |