Longido
Kata na Mji wa Longido (Swahili) | |
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Coordinates: 2°43′57″S 36°41′54″E / 2.73250°S 36.69833°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Arusha Region |
District | Longido District |
Ward and District Capital | 2007 |
Headquarters | Madukani |
Area | |
• Total | 22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 2,241[1] |
Demonym | Longido Towner |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Maasai |
• Ancestral | Rwa |
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.[1] Longido is at the foot of Mount Longido.