Moshono is an administrative ward located in
Arusha District, Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is one of 19 urban administrative wards in the municipality. Moshono ward is bordered by four wards to the north namely;
Bangata,
Baraa and
Nkoanrua
Nkoanrua is an administrative ward in the Meru District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania
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. Moshono is bordered to the west by
Olorein,
Themi
Themi is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. It is home to Themi Hill which is 1,457 meters tall. The ward also gets its name from the hill and river which runs on its western border. Themi ward is bor ...
and
Engutoto wards. The ward of
Mlangarini
Mlangarini is an administrative ward in the Arumeru district of the Arusha Region of Tanzania
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borders Moshono to the east. Moshono ward is the third largest ward in Arusha Urban District thus its mostly a rural ward with many farming communities and large schools. The ward covers an area of , and has an elevation of . According to the 2012 census, the ward had a total population of 20,698
Economy
Moshono ward's economy is dominated by schools, health services, NGOs and small scale agriculture. There is a growing suburban community on its eastern borders as the wealthy residents of other wards are moving into the ward because of the attractive landscape and availability of arable land in the ward.
Administration and neighbourhoods
The postal code for Moshono Ward is ''23118''.
The ward is divided into the following neighbourhoods:
* Moivaro, Sombetini
* Moshono, Moshono
* Olkeriyan, Moshono
Education
Sombetini ward is home to these educational institutions:
* St.Monica Primary School (private)
* Moshono Secondary School
* Moshono Primary School
* Arusha Modern Secondary School, Moshono Campus (private)
* Sunflower International School (private)
* Losirway Secondary School (private)
* School of St. Jude, Moivaro, Moshono Campus (private)
Healthcare
Sombetini ward is home to the following health institutions:
* Moshono Health Center
* Moivaro Health Center
References
Wards of Arusha City
Wards of Arusha Region
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