Lushoto
Lushoto | |
|---|---|
Town | |
An aerial view of Lushoto. | |
Lushoto Location of Lushoto Lushoto Lushoto (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 04°47′34″S 38°17′28″E / 4.79278°S 38.29111°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Tanga Region |
| District | Lushoto District |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
• Total | 34,000 |
| Time zone | GMT + 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.[2]
The Irente School for the Blind Girls is located in Lushoto, built by the Lutheran Church in 1963.[3]
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
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & urban localities in Tanzania]
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "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.