Njombe

Njombe

Njombe

City of Njombe Region in Tanzania

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]

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Transport

Road

Paved Trunk road T6 from Makambako to Songea passes through the town.[2]

Railway Station

The nearest train station on the TAZARA Railway - from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka - is located in the town of Makambako.

Airport

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

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


Climate

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References

  1. [1]
    Tanzania travel guide (6 ed.). Lonely Planet. June 2015. p. 271. ISBN 978-1742207797.
  2. [2]
    "Njombe Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Census 2012". National Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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