Njombe Region

[4] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of El Salvador.

[6] The name Njombe originated from a name of a tree species called ‘Mdzombe’ for singular and Mazdombe for plural which then dominant in one of its localities known as Mdandu.

of territory on the Tanzanian Mainland, making it the fifth-smallest region in terms of total area in the entire nation.

The Makambako Town Council recorded the least land area at 862 square kilometers, or 3.4 percent.

Additionally, it was noted that the town councils of Njombe and Makambako do not have any water areas, although Ludewa DC (2,072 sq.

The yearly total rainfall varies greatly geographically, seasonally, and annually, ranging from 600mm to 1,600mm.

Depending on the altitude, the temperature in the area can range from 0°C in May and June to roughly 20°C to 24°C in October and November.

[7] The Njombe region is located on Tanzania's southern plateau, which rises from 600 to 3,000 meters above sea level.

A significant scarp that can reach 800 meters in height, which is the eastern portion of the Kipengere Range, surrounds the area on all sides.

These outcrops, also known as inselbergs, are the remains of old land surfaces that have been eroded to create a vast, gently undulating pen plain in the nearby areas.

The existence of a sizable plateau section, the area's common landform, adds to its distinctiveness.

The Ruhuji, Hagafilo, Ruaha, Mbarali, and Ruhuhu are the only long-lasting, significant rivers in the area.

The majority of the region's cash income in 2019 comes from the agriculture industry, primarily from the production of tea, beans, maize, groundnuts, potatoes, paddy, and sunflowers.

[7] After agriculture, services are the second-most significant economic sector, accounting for around 32.6% of the region's GDP in 2019.

[8] Inside the caves, local Wabena people hid or took refugee during tribal wars between rival Wahehe fighters during Chief Mkwawa conquests in Iringa Region, back in last quarter of 19th century.

It is located in Lwivala natural forest which local communities perform rituals and traditional ceremonies.

[9] Old colonial buildings including a Catholic Cathedral and a Lutheran church are located in Njombe town.

A memorial monument to honour Tanzanians who fought the Second World War is found in Njombe.

This bears inscriptions of the veterans who fought under the command of King’s African Rifles (KAR) of the British Army.

The mass grave bears hundreds of remains of the fallen warriors who were slaughtered by German colonial forces.

The two small airports are at Njombe TC and Wanging'ombe DC, respectively, but due to the lack of regular flights, there is no information on passengers boarding and disembarking at either location.

[7] The Njombe region has 349 landline telephone services, no TV stations, 8 radio stations, 7 internet cafés, 6 mobile phone providers, four post offices, and three sub-post offices, according to information received from the six District Councils.

[7] The Njombe Region is the ancestral homeland to the following people groups: Bena, Pangwa, Kinga, Wanji, Poroto, Kisi, Mwelya, Sandia and Manda.

From 2002 to 2012, the population of the Njombe region increased by 7.5%, but the rate of growth differed at the council level.

Makambako experienced the highest growth, at 35.9%, followed by Njombe TC (14.6%) and Wanging'ombe DC (6.3 percent).

Unusual tendency led to a reduction of three and four public health facilities in the Ludewa and Makambako Councils, respectively.

From 11 in 2015 to 18 in 2018, Njombe Town Council saw the largest rise in the number of private health facilities by 7 (63.6 percent).

In Njombe Region in 2016, malaria was the most common illness among inpatients, followed by pneumonia, urinary tract infections, diarrhea, and hypertension.

Hypertension, peptic ulcers, HIV infection, and typhoid fever were the second, third, fourth, and fifth diseases, respectively.

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