Moshi Municipal Council, Kilimanjaro

Moshi Urban District (officially known as Moshi City Council) is an administrative district located in Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district is home to regional capital of Kilimanjaro Region, namely Moshi. The district covers an area of 63.39 km² (24.48 sq mi).^[2] The district is surrounded on the west by Moshi Rural District, to the east by the Hai District. According to the 2022 Tanzania National Census, the population of Moshi Urban District was 221,733.^[3][4]

Rau forest in Miembeni Ward, Moshi

Moshi Wilaya ya Moshi (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Moshi, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro
Street scene in Kiusa War, Moshi
Nickname:  The Heart of Kilimanjaro
Moshi Municipal in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Coordinates: 3°20′34.8″S 37°21′2.52″E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Kilimanjaro Region
District	1988
Capital	Moshi
Area
• Total	63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Highest elevation (Karanga)	896 m (2,940 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Total	221,733
• Density	3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Demonym	City Moshian
Ethnic groups
• Settler	Swahili
• Native	Chaga
Tanzanian Postal Code	25-1
Website	District website

View of Bondeni Ward, Moshi

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

The Moshi Urban District is administratively divided into 21 wards:^[5][6]

Bondeni Kaloleni Karanga Kiboriloni Kilimanjaro Kiusa Korongoni

Longuo Majengo Mawenzi Mji Mpya Msaranga Njoro Rau

Pasua Ng'ambo Mfumuni Miembeni Soweto Boma Mbuzi Shirimatunda

Education

As of 2022, there were 80 Schools in Moshi Urban District, 52 of are primary schools and 28 are secondary schools.^[7]

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Moshi municipality
2. "Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
3. "Tanzania: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
4. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
5. "Moshi Municipal Council - Background". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
7. "Education Moshi Municipal District Council". Retrieved 2022-06-14.