Karibu Tanzania-Moshi (The Holy City)
Moshi, our home town, is a small but typically vibrant Tanzanian market town with an urban population of 150,000 and rural population of 402,400. It is the regional capital of the Kilimanjaro region. What makes Moshi special is the fact that it sits behind one of the world’s most amazing backdrops, the snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro. You can practically be anywhere in Moshi and feel imposed by the beauty of the mountain. Although the town lies at an altitude of 890m above sea level, you do not have to travel too far towards the mountain to feel that you are getting higher and can feel closer to it. The town is set in a fertile volcanic area, well fed by streams off the mountain, ideal for Arabica Coffee crops, the most rewarding local export.
Moshi is the kind of town where you can relax in its friendly atmosphere and just talk to people and observe the sights and sounds. We recommend that you try and spend a few days here just absorbing what a typical market town in Tanzania can offer. This is the kind of town where people have the time to talk to you and be a friend.
The Mystery of Moshi’s Name
Although Moshi means 'smoke' in Kiswahili, the origin of the name has always been a puzzle. Some suggest that it got its name from ‘Shashioni” a corruption of the word ‘station’ when in 1911, it became the terminus for the steam railway line from Tanga. Others propose that the reference to smoke is due to the town lying at the base of a volcano or the clouds that gather around the mountain. There are some who connect it with the former chiefdom of Moshi, in whose lowland the town lies.
Kilimanjaro Region
The region has a remarkable landscape, beginning with Mount Kilimanjaro, moving down the slopes to the flat plains south of the mountain then eastwards where you encounter the Pare Mountains. The Mkomozi Game Reserve lies behind the Pare Mountains. West from the Pare Mountains, you look over what seems to be everlasting flat plains, the Maasai Steepe, one of the places where the Maasai live. Discover for yourself the diversity in landscape, people and culture of the Kilimanjaro region.
There are many interesting and picturesque excursion and tours you can take while you are staying at our home base.CLICK HERE
