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(Redirected from Moshi Urban) District of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania District in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Moshi Wilaya ya Moshi (Swahili)
District
Wilaya ya Moshi, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro
Street scene in Kiusa War, MoshiStreet scene in Kiusa War, Moshi
Nickname: The Heart of Kilimanjaro
Moshi Municipal in Kilimanjaro Region 2022Moshi Municipal in Kilimanjaro Region 2022
Coordinates: 3°20′34.8″S 37°21′2.52″E / 3.343000°S 37.3507000°E / -3.343000; 37.3507000
CountryTanzania
RegionKilimanjaro Region
District1988
CapitalMoshi
Area
 • Total63.39 km (24.48 sq mi)
Highest elevation896 m (2,940 ft)
Population
 • Total221,733
 • Density3,500/km (9,100/sq mi)
DemonymCity Moshian
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeChaga
Tanzanian Postal Code25-1
WebsiteDistrict website
View of Bondeni Ward, Moshi

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 km (24.48 sq mi). 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.

Rau forest in Miembeni Ward, Moshi

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

The Moshi Urban District is administratively divided into 21 wards:

  1. Bondeni
  2. Kaloleni
  3. Karanga
  4. Kiboriloni
  5. Kilimanjaro
  6. Kiusa
  7. Korongoni
  1. Longuo
  2. Majengo
  3. Mawenzi
  4. Mji Mpya
  5. Msaranga
  6. Njoro
  7. Rau
  1. Pasua
  2. Ng'ambo
  3. Mfumuni
  4. Miembeni
  5. Soweto
  6. Boma Mbuzi
  7. Shirimatunda

Education

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

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.
Moshi District
Capital: Mawenzi
Wards
  1. Bondeni
  2. Kaloleni
  3. Karanga
  4. Kiboriloni
  5. Kilimanjaro
  6. Kiusa
  7. Korongoni
  8. Longuo
  9. Majengo
  10. Mawenzi
  11. Mji Mpya
  12. Msaranga
  13. Njoro
  14. Rau
  15. Pasua
  16. Ng'ambo
  17. Mfumuni
  18. Miembeni
  19. Soweto
  20. Boma Mbuzi
  21. Shirimatunda
Native Peoples
Rivers and Lakes
  • Rau River
  • Kikafu River
  • Karanga River
National Parks and Forest Reserves
Moshi Landmarks
  • Rau Forest Reserve
Kilimanjaro Region
Capital: Moshi
Districts
  1. Hai District
  2. Moshi Rural District
  3. Moshi District
  4. Mwanga District
  5. Rombo District
  6. Same District
  7. Siha District
Native peoples
National historic sites
  • Kibosho Defenses
  • Pare Iron Age Site
  • Usangi Iron Age Site
  • Keni Rombo Defences
  • Marangu Defences
  • Bombo Kaburi
Rivers and lakes
Major cities and towns
National parks and reserves
World Heritage Sites
National landmarks
National monuments
  • KNCU Building
Districts of Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
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