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Njombe

Eastern Africa

Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania and the capital of the Njombe Region, as well as the headquarters of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It stands at nearly 2,000 metres above sea level on the eastern edge of the Kipengere Range and has a reputation as a cold town. The paved trunk road T6 from Makambako to Songea passes through it, and the nearest station on the TAZARA railway between Dar es Salaam and Lusaka is at Makambako. A small airstrip near Mjimwema ward is used mostly by private flights and was once served by a commercial service to Dar es Salaam. The 2012 national census counted 40,607 people in the Njombe Mjini and Mjimwema wards that make up the town.

Facts
Population
40,607 1
Elevation (m)
1900 2
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Coastal
No 1
Time Zone
UTC+03:00 3
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Capital Of

Njombe Region, States or Territories
Source Njombe Region (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Njombe (Wikipedia)
  • Population, 2012 census
    According to the 2012 national census the population of Njombe town - Njombe Mjini and Mjimwema wards - is 40,607.
  • Lead
    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.
  • On Continent: Africa, Lead, country location
    is a town in southern Tanzania
  • In Group: Cities of Eastern Africa (World), Lead, country location (Tanzania is in the UN M49 subregion Eastern Africa)
    is a town in southern Tanzania
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at -9.3333,34.7667
Opentopodata (SRTM, ASTER, EU-DEM elevation API)SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates -9.3333,34.7667
Quote, SRTM 90 m elevation at the town coordinates -9.3333,34.7667
"elevation": 1900.0
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3. East Africa Time (Wikipedia)
Lead, standard offset
Quote, Lead, standard offset
with a standard offset of UTC+03:00 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). It is one of the most widely used time zones in Africa, adopted by countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, and others.
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Njombe Region (Wikipedia)
Capital Of: Njombe Region, Lead, regional capital
Quote, Capital Of: Njombe Region, Lead, regional capital
The regional capital is the municipality of Njombe.
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