Kilimanjaro
Moshi District
Old Moshi Mashariki

Shia

Shia is a village in , , and has an elevation of 1,456 metres. Shia is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rau and Materuni.

Village
is an administrative ward in Moshi District of in . The ward covers an area of 3.8 km2, and has an average elevation of 897 m. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 9,137. is situated 8 km west of Shia.

Village
is a village located in the in . The village is inhabited by the Chagga people. It is famous for the . is situated 8 km north of Shia.

Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.
is a municipality and the capital of Kilimanjaro Region in the Northeastern . As of 2017, the municipality has an estimated population of 201,150 and a population density of 3,409 persons per km) and is the smallest municipality in Tanzania by area.

Shia

Latitude
-3.32549° or 3° 19′ 32″ south
Longitude
37.41331° or 37° 24′ 48″ east
Elevation
1,456 metres (4,777 feet)
Open location code
6G8VMCF7+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8019666380
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
150025
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