Njombe Region is one of the 31 administrative Region in Tanzania. It was established in March 2012, from Iringa region as an independent region. The capital of the region is the city of Njombe. The newly established Njombe area is an attractive up-and-coming tourist area, ideal for both domestic and international visits in the southern highlands of Tanzania.
The name Njombe originated from the name of a type of tree called “Mdzombe” for the singular and Mazdombe for the plural which was then prevalent in one of its localities known as Mdandu. And it was in Mdandu where the Germans chose to build an administrative and defensive block; Boma.
