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Njombe District
Njombe District is a former Districts of Tanzania, district of the Iringa Region of Tanzania. The current Njombe districts are Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. Up until 2012 Njombe District was among the districts of the Iringa Region. In 2012, the area that had been within the old Njombe District was incorporated into the new Njombe Region. Within the new region there were created three districts that had wards that were formerly within Njombe District: Njombe Rural District, Njombe Urban District (Njombe Town Council) and Wanging'ombe District. In addition Njombe Region received Makete District and Ludewa District from Iringa Region. Etymology The name Njombe originates from a name of a tree species "Mdzombe" that was by then dominant in the place called Mdandu which was a German "Boma (enclosure), Boma" during German colonialism, this tree species has a medicinal value. Population According to the 2002 Tanzania National Census, the population of the Njombe Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iringa Regionen
Iringa is a city in Tanzania with a population of 202,490 () and situated at a latitude of 7.77°S and longitude of 35.69°E. The name is derived from the Hehe language, Hehe word ''lilinga'', meaning fort. Iringa is the administrative capital of Iringa Region. Iringa Municipal Council is the administrative designation of the Municipality of Iringa. Iringa has been one of the coldest regions in Tanzania due to its geographical location but that has attracted a lot of tourists from colder regions abroad especially Western Europe. Iringa also hosts one of Africa’s largest national parks the Ruaha National Park. Geography The town stretches along a hilltop overlooking the Little Ruaha River to the south, and spreads along ridges and valleys to the north. Iringa is in the Udzungwa Mountains, and the altitude of the town's environs is more than above sea level. The months of June, July, and August can see low temperatures near freezing. The Tanzam Highway passes through the vall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikuna
Ikuna (Ikuka) is a town and ward in Njombe Rural District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 9,474 people in the ward, from 9,178 in 2012. References {{Authority control Wards of Njombe Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Njombe Mjini
Njombe Mjini is an administrative ward in the Njombe Urban District, in the Njombe Region of southern Tanzania. Description The ward represents the central downtown area of the City of Njombe. The city is the capital of the Njombe Region Njombe Region (''Mkoa wa Njombe'' in Swahili language, Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative Regions of Tanzania, regions which covers a land area of . The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of El ..., in the Tanzanian Southern Highlands The Njombe Mjini ward's population was 42,180 in the 2002 Tanzanian census. References Wards of Njombe Region {{Njombe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matola, Tanzania
Matola is a town and ward in Njombe district in the Iringa Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. Its population according to the 2002 Tanzanian census is 14,106. References {{Njombe Urban District Wards of Njombe Region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makambako
Makambako is a medium-sized town and district in the Njombe Region of the Tanzanian Southern Highlands, located roughly 40 miles north of Njombe city by road. It is located at junction of the A104 and B4 roads between Njombe, Iringa, and Mbeya. Its population according to the 2002 Tanzanian census was 51,049. Etymology The name of the town come from "Makhambako" (singular Likhambako), a Bena word for bulls. This was the name of the forest which had large tree called Likhambako. Bena residing in this area performed religious rituals at that tree leading to the whole forest being referred to as Makhambako. There are few trees found in Miti ya Makhambako Street in Ubena Ward, which are protected for history of the name of the town. History Makambako was visited by Paul Theroux who in his book '' Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town'' described it not as a town but "a collection of hovels on stretch of paved road where idle people sat or stood." The town of Makambako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luponde
Luponde is a town and ward in Njombe Urban District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. The biggest employer is the Luponde tea factory. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 9,675 people in the ward, from 9,372 in 2012. References Wards of Njombe Region {{Njombe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupembe
Lupembe is a town and ward in Njombe Rural District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 7,958 people in the ward, from 7,709 in 2012. References Wards of Iringa Region {{Njombe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luduga
Luduga is a village and ward in Wanging'ombe District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 9,587 people in the ward, from 11,947 in 2012. References Wards of Njombe Region {{Njombe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kifanya
Kifanya is a town and ward in Njombe Urban District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. As of 2022, the ward has four villages, namely Kifanya, Mikongo, Liwengi and Lilombwi, with a total population of 9011 and average people per household of 4.2(National bureau of statistics- Tanzania, March 2013). Main activities within the local area are agriculture and timber industry. The indigenous tribe of the locality is Bena tribe, therefore main languages spoken are bena and kiswahili(National language). If you visit Kifanya expect to hear names like: Mhule, Mgeni, Mwenda, Wandelage, Mayemba, Mtewele and so forth around because they constitute what is indignity of the locality. The area is seeing what could be de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidegembye
Kidegembye is a town and ward in Njombe Rural District in the Njombe Region of the Tanzania Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...n Southern Highlands. In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 8,329 people in the ward, from 8,068 in 2012. References Wards of Njombe Region {{Njombe-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
