Moshi
Jiji la Moshi (Swahili) Neumoschi, Swahili: موشی | |
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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)[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]