Lushoto
Encyclopedia
Lushoto is one of the eight districts of Tanga Region
in Tanzania
. It is bordered to the northeast by Kenya
, to the east by the Muheza District
, to the northwest by the Kilimanjaro Region
and to the south by the Korogwe District
.
During the German colonial period from the 1890s to 1918 the area was popular with settlers, hence the German
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 Cooperation), constructed an important railway line starting at Tanga
on the coast and passing along the Usambara Mountains with a station established at Mombo, about 20 kilometers from Wilhelmstal, to "New" Moshi
at Kilimanjaro. The initial plan of the Usambarabahn was to connect the port of Tanga with Lake Victoria
by passing south of the Usambara Mountains. This was in direct competition with parallel British
efforts in colonial Kenya
. From 4 June 1912 to 12 May 1913 the line was renamed Nordbahn (Northern Railway) for a short period.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lushoto District was 419,970.http://www.lushoto.co.tz/demography.php
Tanga Region
Tanga Region is one of the 26 regions of Tanzania. The regional headquarters is in Tanga. According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the region has a population of 1,642,015 people....
in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
. It is bordered to the northeast by Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, to the east by the Muheza District
Muheza
Muheza is one of the eight districts of Tanga Region in Tanzania. It is bordered to the north by Kenya, to the east by the Tanga and the Indian Ocean, to the south by the Pangani District, and to the west by the Lushoto and Korogwe Districts....
, to the northwest by the Kilimanjaro Region
Kilimanjaro Region
Kilimanjaro is one of the 26 regions in Tanzania. The capital of the region is Moshi. Kilimanjaro region is home to Mount Kilimanjaro.Kilimanjaro Region is bordered to the North and East by Kenya, to the South by the Tanga Region, to the Southwest by the Manyara Region, and to the West by the...
and to the south by the Korogwe District
Korogwe
Korogwe is a town in Tanzania, with a population of 44,000 in 2002. It is the main centre of Korogwe District, which is within the Tanga Region.- Overview :The town is the seat of the Anglican Diocese of Tanga, has a cathedral church, dedicated to St...
.
During the German colonial period from the 1890s to 1918 the area was popular with settlers, hence the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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 Cooperation), constructed an important railway line starting at Tanga
Tanga, Tanzania
Tanga is both the name of the most northerly seaport city of Tanzania, and the surrounding Tanga Region. It is the Regional Headquarters of the region.With a population of 243,580 in 2002, Tanga is one of the largest cities in the country...
on the coast and passing along the Usambara Mountains with a station established at Mombo, about 20 kilometers from Wilhelmstal, to "New" Moshi
Moshi
Moshi is a Tanzanian town with a population of 144,739 in Kilimanjaro Region. The town is situated on the lower slopes of Mt Kilimanjaro, a volcanic mountain that is the highest mountain in Africa....
at Kilimanjaro. The initial plan of the Usambarabahn was to connect the port of Tanga with Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. The lake was named for Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, by John Hanning Speke, the first European to discover this lake....
by passing south of the Usambara Mountains. This was in direct competition with parallel British
United Kingdom
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efforts in colonial Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. From 4 June 1912 to 12 May 1913 the line was renamed Nordbahn (Northern Railway) for a short period.
According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Lushoto District was 419,970.http://www.lushoto.co.tz/demography.php
Wards
The Lushoto District is administratively divided into 32 wards:- Baga
- Bumbuli
- Funta
- Gare
- Hemtoye
- Kwai
- Lunguza
- Lushoto (until World War I: Wilhelmstal)
- Malibwi
- Malindi
- Makanya
- Mamba
- Mayo
- Mbaramo
- Mbuzii
- Mgwashi
- Mlalo
- Mlingano
- Mlola
- Mnazi (English meaning: coconut tree)
- Mng'aro
- Mponde
- Mtae
- Mwangoi
- Ngwelo
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Vuga
- Kannada