Lushoto District, Tanga
Lushoto
Wilaya ya Lushoto (Swahili) | |
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| Wilaya ya Lushoto, Mkoa wa Tanga | |
Aerial view of Lushoto | |
Location within Tanga. | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Zone | Northern |
| Region | Tanga |
| Seat | member of parliament |
| Government | |
| • District Commissioner | Majidi mwanga (shabani omari shekilindi) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,297 km2 (1,273 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 350,958 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Postcode | 217xx |
| Area code | 027 |
| Website | District website |
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Lushoto is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the northeast by Kenya, to the east by the Muheza District, to the northwest by the Kilimanjaro Region, west by Korogwe District and to the south by the Bumbuli District. The district's capital and largest town is Lushoto.