Moshi
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Moshi

Tanzania · Kilimanjaro Region

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.

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Local time
UTC+3 · 9 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Kilimanjaro Region
On the map
3.34° S, 37.35° E

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