Lushoto
Town
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
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.