Mount Longido is a mountain in located in
Longido District
Longido District (''Wilaya ya Longido'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the east by the Ngorongoro District, to the south west by the Mo ...
of
Arusha Region
Arusha Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok C ...
in
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
. The peak has an elevation of 2,637 m
above sea level. Mount Longido is located in
Longido District
Longido District (''Wilaya ya Longido'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of seven Districts of Tanzania, districts of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The district is bordered to the east by the Ngorongoro District, to the south west by the Mo ...
of
Arusha Region
Arusha Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok C ...
.
The principal path to the summit starts in the town of
Longido
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 a ...
. The climb can be done in one day, but it is also common for climbers to spend one night in a tented camp on the mountain and reach the summit on the second day. Sometimes visitors climb Mount Longido as part of the preparations for the ascent of nearby
Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro () is a dormant volcano in Tanzania. It is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at above sea level and above its plateau base. It is also the highest volcano i ...
.
See also
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List of Ultras of Africa
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Arusha Region
Arusha Region () is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions and is located in the northeast of the country. The region's capital and largest city is the city of Arusha. The region is bordered by Kajiado County and Narok C ...
Gallery
View of Mount Longido summit.jpg, summit
Mount Longido - view of the summit.JPG, View of Summit
Mountain and Forest Guide.jpg, Forest guide
Clouds on Mount Longido, Arusha Region.jpg
Flowers on Mount Longido, Arusha Region.jpg, Flora
Moss on Mount Longido, Arusha Region.jpg, Moss
Summit of Mount Longido, Arusha Region.jpg, On top of Mt. Longido
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Longido
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 a ...