Map of Njombe, Tanzania

Njombe is the administrative centre of Njombe, Tanzania, with a population of about 92,537. It lies at 9.3492°S, 34.7717°E. Njombe is about 369 km (229 mi) south of Dodoma, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Makumbako, 56 km to the north.

Njombe at a glance

Where is Njombe?

• The 35th largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 35 min on the shortest day to 12 h 40 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Njombe

• Makumbako — 56 km north
• Rujewa — 84 km northwest
• Kyela — 104 km west
• Karonga — 113 km southwest, Malawi
• Tukuyu — 124 km west
• Katumba — 127 km west
• Mlimba — 130 km northeast
• Mbeya — 153 km west
• Songea — 177 km southeast
• Mbinga — 178 km south

Largest cities in Njombe

• Makumbako — 116,232

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Dodoma — 765,179
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.