Moshi
Jiji la Moshi (Swahili) Neumoschi, Swahili: موشی | |
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| City of Moshi | |
.jpg) 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 | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • 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.