Mkoani
{{Short description|Capital of Pemba South region, Tanzania}}
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Image:Pemba Mkoani city map1a.png
File:Wharf at Mkoani. Havenpier in Mkoani, Pemba, Tanzania.jpg
Mkoani is a town located on the Tanzanian island of Pemba. It is the capital of Pemba South region, as well as Mkoani District. Currently, Mkoani has the busiest harbour on Pemba island, most ferries from Zanzibar or the mainland arrive at Mkoani.{{Cite book|author=Fitzpatrick, Mary|year=2009|title=East Africa|location=Footscray, Victoria, Australia|publisher=Lonely Planet|page=[https://books.google.com/books?id=Q3e8P7XvcokC&pg=PA144 144]|isbn=978-1-74104-769-1}} The town has a population of 23,719 (2022 census)[http://www.citypopulation.de/en/tanzania/cities/ Citypopulation.de] Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania
The Abdulla Mzee hospital is located in Mkoani.
Climate
Mkoani has a tropical climate, milder than Tanzania's mainland and milder than in Unguja island. This climate is classified as "Am" by the Köppen-Geiger system. The average temperature in Mkoani is {{convert|26|°C|°F|abbr=on}}. The average annual rainfall is 1,924 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between {{convert|24|and|28|C|F}}. There are two rain seasons, with most rainfall coming between March and June and shorter rain season coming between November and December. Drier months are January–February, and a longer drier season between July and October.
{{Weather box
|location = Mkoani
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|single line = yes
|Jan high C = 31.5
|Feb high C = 32.1
|Mar high C = 32.5
|Apr high C = 30.5
|May high C = 29.3
|Jun high C = 28.9
|Jul high C = 28.2
|Aug high C = 28.4
|Sep high C = 29.1
|Oct high C = 30.1
|Nov high C = 30.7
|Dec high C = 31.3
|year high C = 30.2
|Jan mean C = 27.3
|Feb mean C = 27.6
|Mar mean C = 27.9
|Apr mean C = 26.7
|May mean C = 25.7
|Jun mean C = 25.0
|Jul mean C = 24.2
|Aug mean C = 24.0
|Sep mean C = 24.4
|Oct mean C = 25.4
|Nov mean C = 26.3
|Dec mean C = 27.0
|year mean C = 26
|Jan low C = 23.2
|Feb low C = 23.1
|Mar low C = 23.3
|Apr low C = 23.0
|May low C = 22.2
|Jun low C = 21.1
|Jul low C = 20.2
|Aug low C = 19.7
|Sep low C = 19.8
|Oct low C = 20.7
|Nov low C = 21.9
|Dec low C = 22.8
|year low C = 21.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 75
|Feb precipitation mm = 55
|Mar precipitation mm = 178
|Apr precipitation mm = 501
|May precipitation mm = 472
|Jun precipitation mm = 119
|Jul precipitation mm = 66
|Aug precipitation mm = 42
|Sep precipitation mm = 34
|Oct precipitation mm = 63
|Nov precipitation mm = 160
|Dec precipitation mm = 159
|year precipitation mm = 1924
|source 1 = Climate-Data.ORG{{cite web
| url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/48447/| title = Mkoani | accessdate = July 26, 2017}}
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Notes
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File:Fish market, Mkoani, Pemba Island, Tanzania.jpg
{{Districts of Pemba South}}
{{Coord|5|22|S|39|39|E|region:TZ_type:city|display=title}}
Category:Regional capitals in Tanzania
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