Levolosi
Levolosi Ward
Kata ya Levolosi (Swahili) | |
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| Kata ya Levolosi | |
Meru view from Levolosi Ward, Arusha City | |
| Coordinates: 3°22′6.6″S 36°40′57.72″E / 3.368500°S 36.6827000°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Arusha Region |
| District | Arusha District |
| Capital | Levolosi Neighborhood |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.148 km2 (0.443 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,410 m (4,630 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,838 |
| • Density | 7,685/km2 (19,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Levolosian |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Settler | Waarusha & Meru |
| • Ancestral | Kinongo |
| Tanzanian Postal Code | 23104 |
Levolosi is an administrative ward in the Arusha District of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. Levolosi means "middle" in the Maasai language word olevolos. Levolosi is one of 19 urban administrative wards in the municipality. The ward is bordered by Ngarenaro ward to the west, Kaloleni ward to the northeast, Kati ward to the southeast and, Unga L.T.D ward to the south. The ward covers an area of 1.148 square kilometers. The ward is home to some one of the largest hospitals, markets and transportation hubs in the city. Levolosi is home to the Levolosi cemetery, one of the oldest in the city located next to Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium. According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 8,838.