Longido District, Arusha
Longido District
Wilaya ya Longido (Swahili) | |
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From top to bottom: Mount Longido, Longido District and Maasai beads and Ol Doinyo Lengai view from Longido District | |
| Nickname: The gem district | |
Longido District in Arusha | |
| Coordinates: 02°37′2.64″S 36°26′11.04″E / 2.6174000°S 36.4364000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | 1 July 2007 |
| Named after | Mount Longido |
| Capital | Longido |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 2nd in Arusha |
| Elevation | 1,387 m (4,551 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Gelai) | 2,942 m (9,652 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 175,915 |
| • Rank | 7th in Arusha |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Longidan |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Maasai & Swahili |
| • Native | Rwa & Sonjo |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Tanzanian Postcode | 235xx |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols of Tanzania | |
| Bird | Golden-winged sunbird |
| Mammal | Gerenuk |
Longido District (Wilaya ya Longido in Swahili) is one of seven districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the east by the Ngorongoro District, to the south west by the Monduli District and southeast by the Arusha Rural District and Meru District. To the far east by Siha District of Kilimanjaro Region and the north by Kenya. It covers an area of 7,885 km2 (3,044 sq mi). The district is comparable in size to the land area of Puerto Rico. Longido District was created in 2007 from Monduli District. Mount Longido, Gelai and Kitumbeine volcano are all located within the boundaries of the district. The administrative seat is the town of Longido. According to the 2022 census, the population of the district was 175,915. Longido District is known as Arusha's gem district, as it is home to Anyolite and Rubies.