# Mji Mpya Ward, Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/mji-mpya/

Ward · Moshi Urban District 

# Mji Mpya

Mji Mpya is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **1.41 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Mji Mpya?

Mji Mpya lies in [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kiboriloni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/kiboriloni/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/majengo/), [Miembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/miembeni/), [Msaranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/msaranga/) and [Rau](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/rau/). By area it is the 3483rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/). The centre of Mji Mpya is about 362 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.2 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3512° S, 37.3618° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Mji Mpya

### Nearby, outside Mji Mpya

- Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro2.2 km
- Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki10 km
- experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki11 km
- Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki12 km
- Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi17 km
- Kilasia water falls · waterfall, Kilema Kati17 km
- Chagga Live Museum · museum, Marangu Magharibi17 km
- Ndoro Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati17 km
- Kilasiya Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati17 km
- Kurikye Cave · attraction, Marangu Mashariki19 km
- Kinukamori Waterfall · waterfall, Marangu Mashariki19 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mji Mpya

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha33 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai79 km

### Nearest railway station

Moshi (Njoro), about 1.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:28).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Mji Mpya

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mji Mpya.

- Mji Mpya

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Mji Mpya and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moshi Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 52 

Feb 26 49 

Mar 26 85 

Apr 24 122 

May 22 87 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 24 60 

Nov 25 99 

Dec 25 85 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mji Mpya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiboriloni dispensary · Kiboriloni 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33563&mlon=37.37249#map=17/-3.33563/37.37249) 

Bank Exim Bank · Mawenzi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34802&mlon=37.34455#map=17/-3.34802/37.34455) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Camel Oil · Msaranga 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33728&mlon=37.36043#map=17/-3.33728/37.36043) 

Hotel Hartebeest View Lodge · Mfumuni 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33970&mlon=37.35106#map=17/-3.33970/37.35106) 

Mall Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34914&mlon=37.34422#map=17/-3.34914/37.34422) 

School Kilimanjaro Primary School · Mji Mpya 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35021&mlon=37.35912#map=17/-3.35021/37.35912) 

College Forest Industries Training Institute · Njoro 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36288&mlon=37.34739#map=17/-3.36288/37.34739) 

Police station Majengo Police Station · Majengo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34199&mlon=37.35005#map=17/-3.34199/37.35005) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mji Mpya

Places mapped inside Mji Mpya in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Moshi Urban District

- Boma Mbuzi
- Bondeni
- Kaloleni
- Karanga
- Kiboriloni
- Kilimanjaro
- Kiusa
- Korongoni
- Longuo B
- Majengo
- Mawenzi
- Mfumuni
- Miembeni
- Msaranga
- Ng'ambo
- Njoro
- Pasua
- Rau
- Shirimatunda
- Soweto

## Quick answers

- Where is Mji Mpya?In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mji Mpya?Kiboriloni, Majengo, Miembeni, Msaranga and Rau
- What is there to see in Mji Mpya?Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Materuni Waterfall
- What time zone is Mji Mpya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mji Mpya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mji Mpya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mji Mpya?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mji Mpya?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mji Mpya?Kiboriloni dispensary, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mji Mpya?Exim Bank, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mji Mpya?Barclays, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mji Mpya?Camel Oil, about 1.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mji Mpya?TZ0306032 (OCHA common operational dataset)