Njombe Region, Administrative region in Southern Tanzania
The territory spans 21,347 square kilometers across Tanzania's Southern Highlands, featuring mountains, forests, and Lake Nyasa along its western border.
The region received its name from the Mdzombe tree, which grew abundantly in Mdandu, where German colonizers constructed their administrative headquarters.
The population of 702,097 residents maintains agricultural traditions through the cultivation of tea, beans, maize, groundnuts, potatoes, and sunflowers.
The region experiences extensive rainfall between November and May, with annual precipitation varying between 600mm to 1,600mm across different geographical areas.
The Kitulo National Park within the region contains natural caves and the Nyumba Nitu forest, connected to local traditional stories.
Location: Tanzania
Inception: 2012
Capital city: Njombe Mjini
GPS coordinates: -9.36667,34.90000
Latest update: March 16, 2025 17:55
Kalambo
411.4 km
Selous Game Reserve
277.7 km
Mikumi National Park
344.5 km
Kalambo Falls
411.5 km
Udzungwa Mountains National Park
262.6 km
Kitulo National Park
121.8 km
Mbosi meteorite
203.3 km
Nyika National Park
186 km
Niassa Reserve
349.8 km
Mafinga Central
181.9 km
Mount Rungwe
138.5 km
Nkhotakota Game Reserve
308.7 km
Cultural & Museum Centre Karonga
125 km
Vwaza Marsh Game Reserve
237 km
Itigi District
410 km
Nyika National Park
200.6 km
Kilombero Bridge
236.9 km
Kimboza Forest
410.3 km
Songwe Bridge
125.9 km
Abercorn Memorial
392.3 km
Abbaye Saint-Benoît de Peramiho
154.2 km
Kimani Falls
90.1 km
Ipande
291 km
Mawina
340.9 km
Utamdi
232.3 km
Ifisi Zoo
181.9 km
Mkwawa Magic Site
199.7 km
Kande Beach
300.1 kmReviews
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