Why visit Njombe
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 5 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Njombe
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About 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.
From the Wikipedia article Njombe (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Njombe on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship3
Notable people from Njombe
- Anne MakindaTanzanian politician
- Martha MvungiTanzanian writer
- Eusebio Samwel KyandoTanzanian Roman Catholic bishop
- Margaret SittaTanzanian politician
- Evelyne Isaack MbedeTanzanian geologist
Born in Njombe, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare3
Map of Njombe
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Getting there and nearby towns
Njombe Airport (JOM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Mtwango 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Ilembula 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Makumbako 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Mlangali 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Rujewa 84 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Malangali 87 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Makungu 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Mahanje 90 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Trioceros tempeli 335996831, Marius Burger, CC0
- Trioceros tempeli 335996829, Marius Burger, CC0
- Street-level photo, 100sassa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 100sassa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 100sassa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, 100sassa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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