Kilindoni is the capital of

Mafia District Mafia District Council () is one of eight administrative Districts of Tanzania, districts in the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It administers the main Mafia Island as well as the Mafia Archipelago. The district covers an area of , and is surrounded b ...

Pwani Region Pwani Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The Swahili word means 'coast'. With the town of Kibaha serving as the capital, the region borders the Tanga Region to the north, Morogoro Region to the west, Lindi Region to the ...

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. It is the largest settlement on

Mafia Island Mafia Island or Chole Shamba (''Kisiwa cha Mafia'', in Swahili) is an island of The Mafia Archipelago located in Mafia District in the southern Pwani Region of Tanzania across the Mafia Channel. The island is the third largest in Tanzanian ...

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 . The average annual rainfall is 1,705 mm. The monthly average temperatures are usually between . 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 Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops on smallholdings to meet the needs of themselves and their families. Subsistence agriculturalists target farm output for survival and for mostly local requirements. Planting decisions occu ...

and the market in Kilindoni. The island attracts some tourists, mainly adventure

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s, game

fishermen A fisherman or fisher is someone who captures fish and other animals from a body of water, or gathers shellfish. Worldwide, there are about 38 million commercial and subsistence fishers and fish farmers. Fishermen may be professional or recr ...

, and people wanting relaxation.

Airport

The island can be reached from

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by flights operated by Auric Air. This is the only airport on the island.

References

Mafia Island Populated places in Pwani Region {{PwaniTZ-geo-stub