Moshi, Tanzania

Moshi

*Jiji la Moshi* (Swahili)
Neumoschi, Swahili: *موشی*
Moshi Jiji la Moshi (Swahili) Neumoschi, Swahili: موشی
City of Kilimanjaro Region
	City of Moshi
	From top: Kilimanjaro Mountain, Moshi Hotel (formerly the Livingstone Hotel), A23 Arusha-Himo road, Clock Tower
	Nickname(s): Jiji la Kahawa, Coffee City
	Moshi Location of Moshi Moshi Moshi (Africa)
	Coordinates: 3°20′05.58″S 37°20′25.37″E / 3.3348833°S 37.3403806°E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Kilimanjaro
Division	21 wards Boma Mbuzi; Bondeni; Kaloleni; Karanga; Kiborloni; Kilimanjaro; Kiusa; Korongoni; Longuo; Majengo; Mawenzi; Miembeni; Mji Mpya; Msaranga; Ngangamfumuni; Ng'ambo; Njoro; Pasua; Rau; Shirimatunda; Soweto;
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Mayor	Zuberi Kidumo
• Municipal Director	Rashid Gembe
Area
• Total	59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Highest elevation	950 m (3,120 ft)
Lowest elevation	700 m (2,300 ft)
Population (2017 estimates)
• Total	201,150
• Density	3,409/km2 (8,830/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+03 (East Africa Time)
Postcode	251
Area code	027
Website	Municipal website

Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro region in the north eastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km² .^[2] In the last official census of 2022, the municipality had a population of 221,733.^[3] The municipality is situated on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro, a dormant volcano that is the highest mountain in Africa. The name Moshi has been reported to refer to the smoke that emanates from the nearby mountain.^[4] The municipality covers about 59 square kilometres (23 sq mi) and is the smallest municipality in Tanzania by area.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Un-Habitat (2010). Solid Waste Management in the World's Cities: Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities 2010. p. 198. ISBN 9789211322187. Retrieved 2016-01-08.
^ ^a ^b [1] Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
^ Citypopulation.de Population of Moshi municipality
^ Gunther, John (1955). Inside Africa. Harper & Brothers. pp. 400. ISBN 0836981979.
^ "Moshi Municipal Council - Background". Moshimc.gov.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

[UN_HABITAT-1] Un-Habitat (2010). Solid Waste Management in the World's Cities: Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities 2010. p. 198. ISBN 9789211322187. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

[2016/17_population-2] [1] Archived May 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

[3] Citypopulation.de Population of Moshi municipality

[Gunther-4] Gunther, John (1955). Inside Africa. Harper & Brothers. pp. 400. ISBN 0836981979.

[Moshi_background_information-5] "Moshi Municipal Council - Background". Moshimc.gov.tz. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

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