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Town in Tanga Region, Tanzania
Lushoto
Town
An aerial view of Lushoto.An aerial view of Lushoto.
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Coordinates: 04°47′34″S 38°17′28″E / 4.79278°S 38.29111°E / -4.79278; 38.29111
Country Tanzania
RegionTanga Region
DistrictLushoto District
Population
 • Total34,000
Time zoneGMT + 3

Lushoto is a town in the Usambara Mountains of Tanzania. It is the capital of Lushoto District, Tanga Region. The 2012 national census estimated the population of Lushoto ward at 28,190.

The Irente School for the Blind Girls is located in Lushoto, built by the Lutheran Church in 1963.

History

During German colonial rule, Lushoto was known as Wilhelmstal (William's Valley) and was named after Emperor Wilhelm II. The German politician, Kai-Uwe von Hassel was born here in 1913.

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania]
  2. "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  3. "Ojile - Echoing the Voices of the Marginalised/or Excluded in Developing African Countries - ISEC 2000". Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
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