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Moshi
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Moshi

A friendly coffee-farming town at the foot of Kilimanjaro, the classic base camp for climbing Africa's highest mountain.

Notable spots

  • Mount Kilimanjaro

    Nature

    Africa's highest peak at 5,895 metres, snow-capped at the equator.

  • Materuni Waterfalls

    Nature

    A jungle waterfall hike paired with village coffee tours.

  • Kikuletwa Hot Springs

    Nature

  • Moshi Coffee Plantations

    Food

Moshi weather & best time to visit

14-day forecast →

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov and Dec

👕 Moshi in Oct: T-shirts, shorts and breathable fabrics; sunscreen and water; big day–night swing, so dress in layers.

Photo: Mount Kilimanjaro — Sergey Pesterev (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikimedia