Njombe

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
City of Njombe Region
Church in Njombe town.
Njombe Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 09°20′S 34°46′E
Country	Tanzania
Region	Njombe Region
District	Njombe Urban District
Population  (2012)
• Total	40,607
Time zone	GMT + 3
Website	www.tanzania.go.tz

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]