Njombe Region was established on 1st March 2012 by
the Government Gazette No.9 under GN No.72. The region is located
in Southern Highlands Zone which comprises of Ruvuma,
Iringa, Mbeya, Njombe and part of Morogoro Regions. It borders Iringa
Region in the North, Morogoro Region in the East and
Ruvuma region in the South. It also borders Republic of Malawi via Lake
Nyasa and part of Mbeya Region in the north-west and
West. It lies between latitude 08o 40’ and 10o 32’ south of the equator
and between longitude 33o 47’ and 35o 45’ east of
Greenwich.
The region is linked with neighbouring
regions of Iringa, Mbeya, and Ruvuma by a tarmac road. These roads also
link with Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi countries. Most of the
roads within the region are in good condition and passable throughout
the year. It is divided into four districts namely Njombe,
Wanging’ombe, Makete and Ludewa. Also there are six Local Government
Authorities namely Njombe and Makambako Town Councils, Njombe,
Makete, Wanging’ombe and Ludewa District Councils. There are a total of
18 Divisions, 96 Wards, 384 Villages and 35 Mitaa
The Regional climate is influenced by a
number of factors which have led to the formation of three climatic
zones namely, the Highlands Zone, the Midlands Zone and
the Lowlands zones. The Highlands Zone lies at an altitude of 1,600 –
3,000 meters above sea level. This area includes
Imalinyi in Wanging’ombe district, Lupembe in Njombe district, Mlangali,
Liganga and part of Mawengi Division in Ludewa and
Makete districts. Temperature is normally below 15o C with rainfall
ranging from 1,000 to 1,600 mm per annum, falling in a single
season from November through May, The dry and cold season
occurs after the rain season, and it lasts from June to
September.
The Midlands Zone lies between 700 – 1,700
meters above sea level. This area includes Ludewa and Njombe Town and
Northern parts (Lupembe and Makambako) with rainfall
ranges between 1,100 and 1,300mm and temperature are mild to cold
falling to below 100C during June-July.
The lowland zone lies between 600 – 1,400
metres above sea level. This area includes Mdandu and Wanging’ombe
Divisions in Wanging’ombe District, Masasi and
Mwambao Divisions in Ludewa District and Mfumbi Ward in Makete District.
Temperature is between 150C and 200C with rainfall
ranging from 600 to 1000mm, with occasional mild droughts in 4 out of 5
years.
The variation in climatic conditions in
terms of temperature and rainfall patterns offers investors
opportunities to diversify their agricultural (e.g.
horticulture) and livestock products (e.g. milk and wool) to take
advantage of low seasonal supplies in other parts of
Tanzania, East and Southern Africa and the world market in general.
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