With a population of 184 292 as of 2012 Tanzania census, Moshi city is the administrative capital of Kilimanjaro region. It is also the main commercial, educational and medical centre for the region, offering first class banking and postal services; universities and colleges namely Moshi Co-operative University, Mwenge University, and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College; as well as a world class medical facility called Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre.
Furthermore, Moshi City is one of the major tourist centres in Tanzania with numerous budget and luxury hotels for tourists destined for Mt. Kilimanjaro and nearby Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater and Manyara National Park, among others. Hotels located in the city and its suburban areas include: Panama Garden Resort, Kilimanjaro Wonders Hotel, Selig Hotel, Zebra Hotel, Nyumbani Hotel, Springlands Hotel, Golden View Hotel, Park View Hotel, Stella Maris Lodge, Weru Weru River Lodge, Kaliwa Lodge, etc.
An international airport on the outskirts of the city, called Kilimanjaro International Airport, consolidates the role of Moshi as an important tourist centre.
Spatially, Moshi City has great locational advantage that can provide amazing views of the scenic snow capped Kibo and Mawenzi peaks of the iconic Mt. Kilimanjaro visible from various points, as well as opportunity for beautifying the city. However, whether the city's spatial pattern, particularly the traffic circulation network and urban solid-void relationship take into account the advantage may be questionable! obvious beauty potential for the city, has been fully understood and exploited.
Notwithstanding, nevertheless, the city is predominantly low rise at the moment with some scattered medium rise building. The low physical density provides opportunity for densification through vertical development. The latter is even more important due to acute shortage of buildable land within the city's boundaries.
This video is updates a previous video for the city, published in 2016.
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