MOSHI

Kilimanjaro · TANZANIA (TZ) · 3.35°S / 37.33°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 153,209

Moshi is a city in Tanzania with a population of 221,733. It sits at -3.35/37.33, runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, is 20 km from Boma la Ngombe.

Population 221,733

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

All facts

fields

Country: Tanzania
Subdivision: Kilimanjaro
Coords: 3.35°S / 37.33°E
UTC offset: +3
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 6 · within 50 km

W Boma la Ngombe Kilimanjaro 37,538 20.5 km

E Taveta Taita Taveta 22,018 39.3 km

W Kingori Arusha 22,839 39.6 km

SW Merelani Arusha 50,000 45.8 km

NE Tarakea Kilimanjaro 18,000 46.4 km

SW Mbuguni Arusha 49,801 48.9 km

Air access

nearby

QSI

Moshi Airport

Small airport

0.0 km

JRO

Kilimanjaro International Airport

Large airport

30.1 km

Universities

linked

Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies

muccobs.ac.tz

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Moshi?: 221,733 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Moshi in?: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam.
Which country is Moshi in?: Tanzania (TZ).
Which airport serves Moshi?: Moshi Airport (QSI).
How far is Moshi from Dodoma?: About 360 km.
Does Moshi have a university?: Yes. Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies.
What languages are spoken in Tanzania?: English.
What currency is used in Tanzania?: Tanzanian Shilling.
How many cities are in Tanzania?: 320 on record.
Which admin region is Moshi in?: Kilimanjaro.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/153209

{
  "data": {
    "id": 153209,
    "name": "Moshi",
    "ascii_name": "Moshi",
    "country_code": "TZ",
    "population": 221733,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/Dar_es_Salaam",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": -3.35,
    "longitude": 37.33333
  }
}

Context

comparatives

5.9x the population of Boma la Ngombe.
20 km from Boma la Ngombe.
Same timezone (Africa/Dar_es_Salaam) as 319 other cities in Tanzania.