Ward · Mafia District # Kilindoni Kilindoni is a ward of Tanzania in Mafia District, Pwani Region. It covers 49.3 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.3 km² - 22 mapped services - 20 m typical elevation ## Where is Kilindoni? Kilindoni lies in Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kiegeani, Miburani and Ndagoni. By area it is the 2453rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of Mafia District. The centre of Kilindoni is about 476 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8866° S, 39.6903° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kilindoni ### Nearby, outside Kilindoni - Hippo pool · attraction, Ndagoni 5.9 km - Hippo pool (only out at night) · attraction, Ndagoni 6.8 km - Ndagoni · attraction, Ndagoni 6.9 km - Chole Island · attraction, Jibondo 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kilindoni - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni 4.2 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 125 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:11). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kilindoni Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kilindoni. The largest with a recorded population: Kilindoni (23,426). Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 33 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Dongo - Kilindoni - Magemani - Mfuruni - Sukura - Tirene Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kilindoni Named natural and historic features inside Kilindoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Bwejuu Island - Tree Island ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Magemami · 17 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Mafia Island Airport Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kilindoni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mafia District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 993 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 102 | | Feb | 28 | 97 | | Mar | 28 | 162 | | Apr | 28 | 242 | | May | 27 | 120 | | Jun | 26 | 23 | | Jul | 25 | 11 | | Aug | 25 | 12 | | Sep | 25 | 13 | | Oct | 26 | 44 | | Nov | 27 | 68 | | Dec | 28 | 98 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilindoni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kituo cha Afya Chole · Jibondo | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Kileleni · Kilindoni | 1.8 km | Map | | School | Tereni Primary School · Kilindoni | 0.7 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kilindoni Places mapped inside Kilindoni in open map data, by type. - Hotels 12 - Schools 4 - Restaurants 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mafia District - Baleni - Jibondo - Kanga - Kiegeani - Kirongwe - Miburani - Ndagoni ## Quick answers - Where is Kilindoni? In Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Kilindoni? Kiegeani, Miburani and Ndagoni - What is there to see in Kilindoni? Hippo pool, Hippo pool (only out at night), Ndagoni, Chole Island - What time zone is Kilindoni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilindoni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kilindoni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilindoni? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kilindoni? Settlements lie between 7 m and 33 m - What is the highest point in Kilindoni? Magemami (17 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kilindoni? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilindoni? Kituo cha Afya Chole, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kilindoni? TZ0606043 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 49.3 km² - P-code: TZ0606043 - District: Mafia District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/kilindoni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.