The district is home to one of the best preserved Medieval Swahili settlements, Kunduchi Ruins, headquarters for the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA) and Makumbusho Village Museum.

Considered the cultural center of Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni District is also regarded the birthplace of the musical genre of Singeli.

The drier months of October through March are the warmest, whereas May through August are comparatively moderate with temperatures about 25 °C.

At Kawe, a limestone coastal plain rises in the north before descending to a distance of eight kilometers at the Mpiji River.

Clay soils, zero gradient, and numerous small lakes and ponds are present across this landform, which hinders natural drainage.

Currently, the Municipal Council and the private sectors handle solid waste transportation.

Contractors, community organizations, and non-profits are among the private sector entities that possess additional trucks.

Due to poor construction, the Mikocheni public sewer is likewise in bad condition.

The remaining residents (93%) use on-site sanitation facilities such as pit latrines and septic tank systems.

The Kinondoni Municipal Council and the commercial sector both provide cesspit emptying services.

Kinondini does still have urban farmers that grow vegetables like matembele (Sweet potato leaves), spices, fruit, coconuts and ornamental plants for both food and income.

The district is home to several local food markets, and even a school, the Malolo Agricultural Training Center.

[15] The Kinondoni Municipal Council has a coastline (including islands) that stretches along the Indian Ocean for around 143 kilometers.

Additionally, the Municipality is home to around seven fishing associations in Msasani, Kunduchi, Kawe Ununio, and Mbweni.

Some loan facilities established by the Kinondoni Municipal Council are geared toward women and young people.

These include the Women Development Funds (WDF), the Village Community Bank (VICOBA), and the Kinondoni Youth Employment Network for Urban Renewal (K-YEN-UR).

Due to the lack of employment prospects, the majority of these people engage in petty trade, primarily with vendors of fresh and dry foods, secondhand clothing, bags, shoes, and produce.

They operate outside the laws and health norms of the Kinondoni Municipal Council on the pavements of buildings along the sides of the road, as well as in unauthorized stalls and kiosks.

Numerous small towns, including Mpiji Magohe, Mpopo, Mabwepande, and Msumi, surround the forest.

The mangrove forest surrounding the river estuaries and the beach of the Indian Ocean offers the city an ecology, and its greenery offers good scenery and tourist attractions like the Dar es Salaam Marine Reserve's islands.

68.3% of Tandale and Kigogo residents who make up 6% of the Municipal population overall are forced to live in unplanned areas.

[25] There are 161 pre-primary schools in Kinondoni Municipal Council, of which 78 are owned by the government and 83 by the private sector.