Lushoto is one of the eleven districts of

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. It is bordered to the northeast by

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, to the east by the

Muheza District Muheza is one of eleven administrative districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the north by Mkinga District, to the east by Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District and ...

, to the northwest by the

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, west by

Korogwe District Korogwe District also known as Korogwe District Council is one of the eleven districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. The District covers an area of . It is bordered to the northeast by the Lushoto District and north by Bumbuli District. Korogwe D ...

and to the south by the Bumbuli District. The district's capital and largest town is

Lushoto 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 ...

History

It was formerly known as ''Wilhelmstal'' (William's Valley) and was named after Emperor

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. During the German colonial period from the 1890s to 1918 the area was popular with settlers, hence the

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place name of Wilhelmstal. Large farms and plantations were created, and the district was valued for its pleasant mountain climate. Numerous church missions were, and remain, active. Between 1893 and 1911 the German ''Ostafrikanische Eisenbahngesellschaft'' (East African Railway Company) constructed an important railway line starting at

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on the coast and passing along the Usambara Mountains with a station at Mombo, about from Wilhelmstal, to "New" Moshi at

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. The initial plan of the '' Usambarabahn'' was to connect the port of Tanga with

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by passing south of the Usambara Mountains. This was in direct competition with parallel

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efforts in colonial

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. From 4 June 1912 to 12 May 1913 the line was renamed ''Nordbahn'' (Northern Railway). According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lushoto District was 419,970. By 2012, the population had increased to 492,441. In 2016, Lushoto district was separated from Bumbuli District there to population of Lushot as of 2012 was 332,436.

Administrative subdivisions

Wards

As of 2012, Lushoto District is administratively divided into 28 wards:https://lushotodc.go.tz/storage/app/uploads/public/5a0/b0a/548/5a0b0a5485966968107954.pdf

Gallery

Usambara Mountains, Tanzania (2392807437).jpg, The

Usambara Mountains The Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania in tropical East Africa, comprise the easternmost ranges of the Eastern Arc Mountains. The ranges of approximately long and about half that wide, are situated in the Lushoto District of the Tang ...

. Shume3.jpg, The cable Yarding System at Shume. Lushoto3.jpg,

in the

. Lushoto Lumbering 3.jpg, Lumbering A Smiling woman harvest tea leave at Bumbuli Plantation.jpg, Harvesting tea leaves at Bumbuli plantation. Decorative House, Tanzania (10165518704).jpg, A house A local jogging club ,Lushoto.jpg, Local jogging club. Transport in Tanzania rural areas.jpg, Bus between Lushoto and Lukosi. Horned Chameleon in Lushoto, Usambara Mountains.jpg, '' Kinyongia multituberculata''

References

External links

Lushoto District Homepage for the 2002 Tanzania National CensusLushoto District Website
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