| Longido | |
| Settlement Type: | Ward of Longido District |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Coordinates: | -2.7325°N 36.6983°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arusha Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Longido District |
| Established Title: | Ward and District Capital |
| Established Date: | 2007 |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Madukani |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.41 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 2,241 |
| Population Demonym: | Longido Towner |
| Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
| Postal Code: | 23501 |
| Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Maasai |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Ancestral |
| Demographics1 Info2: | Rwa |
Longido or Longido Town (Kata na Mji wa Lingido in Swahili) is an administrative ward and district capital located in the Longido District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The ward is bordered to the south on three sides by Orbomba ward and to the north by Kimokouwa ward. It is the administrative seat for Longido District. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 2,241.[1] Longido is at the foot of Mount Longido.
On 3 November 1914, German forces defeated a British Expeditionary Force near Longido at the Battle of Kilimanjaro.[2] A 1928 ascent of Mount Longido was described in Vivienne de Watteville's book Speak to the Earth (1935). Anyolite was first discovered at the Mundarara Mine near Longido in 1954.In 2007, Longido became the capital of Longido District, which was formed out of part of Monduli District.
The postal code for Longido Ward is 23501.[3] The ward is divided into the following neighborhoods (mitaa):
The ward, like every other ward in the country, has local government offices based on the population served. The Longido Ward administration building houses a court as per the Ward Tribunal Act of 1988, including other vital departments for the administration the ward.[4] The ward has the following administration offices:
In the local government system of Tanzania, the ward is the smallest democratic unit. Each ward is composed of a committee of eight elected council members which include a chairperson, one salaried officer (with no voting rights), and an executive officer. One-third of seats are reserved for women councillors.[5]
The home to these educational institutions:
The ward is home to the following health institutions:[6]