Is Moshi safe? Tanzania travel risk
Is Moshi safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Moshi scores 45/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Tanzania Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 31 Oct 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 9 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Moshi scores 45/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Tanzania (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Moshi: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (59/100) and crime and scams (38/100).
A score of 45 is higher than the scores of 59% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Tanzania travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in Kilimanjaro (3.3349° S, 37.3404° E), Moshi sits 361.9 km SSW from Dodoma at 854 m elevation.
Kilimanjaro
3.3349° S, 37.3404° E
854 m
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
201,150
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Tanzania
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (29 °C avg high); Wettest: April (124 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 28° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Low °C | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 19° |
| Rain mm | 31 | 41 | 109 | 124 | 64 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 56 | 60 |
Normals: Moshi (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Moshi happened in September (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Tanzania travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Tanzania entry requirements.
Regional Centers with Threat Ratings
Questions travellers ask about Moshi
Is Moshi Tanzania safe?
Moshi currently scores 45/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Tanzania (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Moshi · Methodology
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