Njombe Urban District
Njombe Urban District | |
|---|---|
  Njombe Urban District Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 09°20′S 034°46′E / 9.333°S 34.767°ECoordinates: 09°20′S 034°46′E / 9.333°S 34.767°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Njombe Region |
| Website | www |
Njombe Urban District is one of the six districts of the Njombe Region of Tanzania, East Africa. The administrative seat for the district is in the city of Njombe.
History[]
Njombe Urban District was formally established when it was gazetted in March 2012. It was created out of the south-eastern part of the old Njombe District that had been in Iringa Region.[1] Western Njombe District became Wanging'ombe District, and the northern part became Njombe Rural District.
Economy[]
Outside of the 50,000 people city of Njombe, most people are employed in herding and subsistence farming.
Challenges facing the economy[]
Roads are poor.and is not proper in heavy vehicle/truck.
Administrative subdivisions[]
Constituencies[]
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections the area that became Njombe Urban District had one constituency:[2][3]
- Njombe Kusini (Njombe South) Constituency
Divisions[]
Njombe Urban District is administratively divided into divisions.
Wards[]
As of 2012, Njombe Urban District was administratively divided into fourteen wards:[4]
Notes[]
- ^ Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Parliamentary Election Results: Iringa: Mji wa Njombe: Njombe Kusini". National Electoral Commission of Tanzania. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "Organisations located in Njombe District - Tanzania". African Development Information.
- ^ "Postcodes Njombe Region 59000" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). 2012.
- Districts of Njombe Region