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| Usambara Mountains in Lushoto - Irente View Point |
The Usambara Mountains are situated in the north-east of Tanzania, approximately 110 km long and 64 km in width. Mountains in the range rise as high as 8,000 ft (2,440 m). Usambara Mountains are part of the Eastern Arc Mountains, which stretch from Kenya through Tanzania, and are one of the world’s Biodiversity hotspots.
Quick Facts About Lushoto.
Surface: 3500km sqr
Population: 419.000 (120 persons / km2)
Temperatures:
16 - 30 gr. oC (daytime)
11 - 16 gr. oC (night time)
Altitude: 1000 - 2200 m
Main economics:
agriculture (maize, cassava, potatoes, tea, cardamom, vegetables and fruits.
Seasons: Dry season: December-March and June - September
Wet season: April-May and October-November
Forest and national park:
Mkomazi / Umba (1600 km2)
Mgamba forest
Shagayu forest
Education:
218+ primary schools
17+ secundairy schools
1 university
1 institute of judiciary administration
Health care:
2 hospitals (Lushoto and Bumbuli)
51+ dispensaries