Longido, Longido District

Longido
Kata na Mji wa Longido (Swahili)
Ward of Longido District
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Scene at Longido town, Anyolite from Longido & Mount Longido Forest
Longido
Coordinates: 2°43′57″S 36°41′54″E / 2.73250°S 36.69833°E / -2.73250; 36.69833
Country Tanzania
RegionArusha Region
DistrictLongido District
Ward and District Capital2007
HeadquartersMadukani
Area
 • Total
22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
2,241
DemonymLongido Towner
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerMaasai
 • AncestralRwa
Tanzanian Postal Code
23501

Longido or Longido Town (Kata na Mji wa Lingido in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital located in the Longido District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the south on three sides by Orbomba ward and to the north by Kimokouwa ward. It is the administrative seat for Longido District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 2,241. Longido is at the foot of Mount Longido.

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