| Longido | |
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| — Ward and village — | |
| Shops on the main road running through Longido. Mount Longido can be seen behind, however the peak isn't visible from here. | |
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Longido
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| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
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| Time zone | EAT (UTC+3) |
Longido is a small village north of Arusha in Tanzania and south of the town of Namanga, on the Kenya-Tanzania border. It is primarily Maasai but includes other East African tribes as well.
It 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. The only electricity in the village is by private generator.
In 2007, it became the capital of Longido District which was formed out of part of Monduli District.
Anyolite was first discovered at the Mundarara Mine near Longido in 1954.
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