Moshi District, Kilimanjaro

Moshi is one of the seven administrative districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi).[1] The District is bordered to the north by the Rombo District, to the west by the Hai District, to the east by the Mwanga District and Kenya, and to the south by Simanjiro District of Manyara Region. The district also surrounds Moshi Municipal District on three sides. According to the 2012 census, the population of the Moshi District was 466,737.[2]

Moshi
Wilaya ya Moshi (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Moshi, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro
Kilimajaro view from Shanty Town, Moshi Municipality
Kilimajaro view from Shanty Town, Moshi Municipality
Nickname: 
Breadbasket of Kilimanjaro
Moshi District in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Moshi District in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Coordinates: 3°20′43.44″S 37°29′2.76″E
CountryTanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
District1984
CapitalMoshi
Area
 • Total1,300 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total466,737
 • Density360/km2 (930/sq mi)
DemonymMoshian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeChaga
Tanzanian Postal Code
25-2
WebsiteDistrict website


Administrative subdivisions

Wards

The Moshi District is administratively divided into 31 wards:

Sister cities

Kiel (Germany) is a sister city of Moshi Rural.[3]


References
  1. "Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. Population Distribution by Administrative Units, United Republic of Tanzania, 2013 Archived 2013-05-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Kiel International Moshi Rural". Kiel. Sailing. City. (in German). Kiel, Germany: Kiel, Germany. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017.
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