Moshi, Tanzania
Moshi
Jiji la Moshi (Swahili) Neumoschi, Swahili: موشی | |
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City of [Kilimanjaro Region [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 | |
| Coordinates: 3°20′05.58″S 37°20′25.37″E / 3.3348833°S 37.3403806°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro |
| Division | |
| 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 |
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Moshi is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro Region in the Northeastern Tanzania. As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km2 . In the last official census of 2022, the municipality had a population of 221,733. 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. The municipality covers about 59 square kilometres (23 sq mi) and is the smallest municipality in Tanzania by area.