| Official Name: | Njombe |
| Settlement Type: | City of Njombe Region |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tanzania |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Tanzania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Njombe Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Njombe Urban District |
| Established Title: | First Settled |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated Town |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated City |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 40,607 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | GMT + 3 |
| Coordinates: | -9.3333°N 80°W |
Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania. It is the regional capital of Njombe Region as well as the district headquarter of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It is located at nearly 2000 meters of altitude on the eastern edge of the Kipengere Range and has the reputation of being a cold town.[1]
Paved Trunk road T6 from Makambako to Songea passes through the town.[2]
The nearest train station on the TAZARA Railway - from Dar es Salaam to Lusaka - is located in the town of Makambako.
The nearest airstrip in Njombe is available at Melinze street near Mjimwema ward, most of time the airport is used by private flights and three years back there was commercial flight from Njombe airport to Dar es Salaam airport terminal 1 by Auriq air
According to the 2012 national census the population of Njombe town - Njombe Mjini and Mjimwema wards - is 40,607.[3]