Map of Moshi, Tanzania

Moshi is the administrative centre of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, with a population of about 221,733. It lies at 3.3500°S, 37.3333°E. Moshi is about 360 km (224 mi) northeast of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Merelani, 46 km to the southwest.

Moshi at a glance

Where is Moshi?

• The 19th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 56 min on the shortest day to 12 h 19 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Moshi

• Merelani — 46 km southwest
• Arusha — 72 km west
• Same — 91 km southeast
• Voi — 136 km east, Kenya
• Kinoi — 188 km north, Kenya
• Lushoto — 191 km southeast
• Babati — 200 km southwest
• Machakos — 203 km north, Kenya
• Mbulu — 207 km west
• Kitengela — 212 km north, Kenya

Largest cities in Kilimanjaro

• Same — 34,322

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.