Kilindoni
Kilindoni
Mji wa Kilindoni | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view | |
  Kilindoni Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 7°55′0″S 39°39′0″E / 7.91667°S 39.65000°ECoordinates: 7°55′0″S 39°39′0″E / 7.91667°S 39.65000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Pwani Region |
| District | Mafia District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 11,696 |
| 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[]
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 - 28.3 °C (77 °F - 83 °F). There is one major rain season, with most rainfall coming between March and May. Dry season spans between July to 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.[1]
| 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[2] | |||||||||||||
References[]
- ^ "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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