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Longido is situated 100 kilometers north of Arusha on the road to Namanga and Nairobi. The town of Longido lies on the main road, at the foot of Longido mountain. The mountain rises up steeply from the plains and forms an important point of orientation for people from a wide area.

On the mountain and the surrounding plains Maasai warriors wander with their cattle looking for pasture and water. Once week cattle are headed to a crowded cattle market in Longido town.

Maasai families live in small traditional bomas scattered throughout the area. In the early morning women leave the boma to fetch water and collect firewood. Young children play around the mud houses and start at a very early age to take care of kids and lambs.

The area there is alive with colourful birds. The starling major, the red and yellow barbet, the masked weaver, the silverbill and the secretary bird are some of the more special species.

Longido is further well known for the presence of rare mammals not oftenly seen in the national parks.

The plains and the slopes of the mountain form a refuge for gerenuk, lesser kudu and klipspringer. Other animal living around Longido include giraffes, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, mongoose and silver backed jackals.

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