Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania. It is the regional capital of Njombe Region as well as the district headquarter of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It is located at nearly 2000 meters of altitude on the eastern edge of the Kipengere Range and has the reputation of being a cold town.[1]
Njombe | |
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 Church in Njombe town. | |
  Njombe Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 09°20′S 34°46′E / 9.333°S 34.767°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Njombe Region |
| District | Njombe Urban District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 40,607 |
| Time zone | GMT + 3 |
| Website | www |
Transport edit
Road edit
Paved Trunk road T6 from Makambako to Songea passes through the town.[2]
Railway Station edit
The nearest train station on the TAZARA Railway - from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka - is located in the town of Makambako.
Airport edit
The nearest airstrip in Njombe is available at Melinze street near Mjimwema ward, most of time the airport is used by private flights and three years back there was commercial flight from Njombe airport to Dar es Salaam airport terminal 1 by Auriq air
Population edit
According to the 2012 national census the population of Njombe town - Njombe Mjini and Mjimwema wards - is 40,607.[3]
Climate edit
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References edit
- ^ Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 271. ISBN 978-1742207797.
- ^ "Njombe Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.