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Town and ward in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Longido

Town and ward

Shops on the main road running through Longido. Mount Longido can be seen behind, however the peak isn't visible from here.

Longido

Coordinates: 2°43′57″S 36°41′54″E / 2.73250°S 36.69833°E / -2.73250; 36.69833Coordinates: 2°43′57″S 36°41′54″E / 2.73250°S 36.69833°E / -2.73250; 36.69833
Country|  Tanzania
Region| Arusha Region
District| Longido District
Time zone| UTC+3 (EAT)
UFI| -2566800

Longido[1] is a small town and ward in Arusha Region in Tanzania. It is the administrative seat for Longido District. Most of the inhabitants are Maasai, but there are other East African tribes as well.

Longido is at the foot of Mount Longido, which can be climbed in one and a half days.

Longido includes some basic accommodation (guest houses), restaurants, bars, and general stores. There is also a police station there, several churches, and a primary and secondary school. Electricity in the town is by national electricity grid.

## History[edit]

A 1928 ascent of Mount Longido was described in Vivienne de Watteville's book Speak to the Earth (1935).

Anyolite was first discovered at the Mundarara Mine near Longido in 1954.

In 2007, Longido became the capital of Longido District, which was formed out of part of Monduli District.

## Ward status[edit]

In addition to the town of Longido, the ward includes the village of Engikareti.[2]

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Longido (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
2. ^ "Postcodes Arusha Region 23000" (PDF). 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-09-01.

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Longido District

Wards|

* Elang'ata Dapash
* Engarenaibor
* Engikaret
* Gelai Lumbwa
* Gelai Meirugoi
* Iloirienito
* Kamwanga
* Kitumbeine
* Kimokouwa
* Longido
* Matale
* Mundarara
* Namanga
* Olmolog
* Orbomba
* Tingatinga

Native Peoples|

* Sonjo
* Rwa
* Arusha
* Chaga
* Maasai

National Historic Sites|

Rivers and Lakes|

* Namanga River
* Ngarenanyuki River
* Lake Natron

Major Cities and Towns|

* Namanga
* Longido

National Parks and Reserves|

* Longido Game Controlled Area
* Mount Longido Forest Reserve
* Kitumbeine Forest Reserve
* Gelai Forest Reserve
* Ngoswak Forest Reserve
* Orpelela Forest Reserve
* Ngasurai Game Reserve

Longido Landmarks|

* Gelai
* Mount Longido
* Kitumbeine
* Lake Natron
* Muriatata Hills
* Ol Doinyo Lengai

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