Njombe

Njombe
Town
Njombe

Location in Tanzania

Coordinates: 09°20′S 34°46′E / 9.333°S 34.767°E / -9.333; 34.767
Country Tanzania
Region Njombe Region
District Njombe Urban District
Population (2012)
 • Total 40,607
Time zone GMT + 3

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]

Church in Njombe town.

Transport

Paved Trunk road T6 from Makambako to Songea passes through the town.[2] The nearest train station on the TAZARA Railway - from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka - is located in the town of Makambako.

Population

According to the 2012 national census the population of Njombe town - Njombe Mjini and Mjimwema wards - is 40,607.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 271. ISBN 978-1742207797.
  2. ↑ "Njombe Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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