Njombe Rural District
| Njombe Rural District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  Njombe Rural District Location in Tanzania | |
| Coordinates: 08°51′S 034°50′E / 8.850°S 34.833°ECoordinates: 08°51′S 034°50′E / 8.850°S 34.833°E | |
| Country | Tanzania |
| Region | Njombe Region |
Njombe Rural District is one of the six districts of the Njombe Region of Tanzania, East Africa.[1] Its administrative seat is Njombe town.
History
Njombe Rural District was formally established when it was gazetted in March 2012. It was created out of the northern part of the old Njombe District that had been in Iringa Region.[1] Western Njombe District became Wanging'ombe District, and south-eastern part became Njombe Urban District.
Economy
Most people are employed in herding and subsistence farming.
Roads are poor.
Administrative subdivisions
Constituencies
For parliamentary elections, Tanzania is divided into constituencies. As of the 2010 elections the area that became Njombe Rural District had one constituency:[2][3]
- Njombe Kaskazini (Njombe North) Constituency
Divisions
Njombe Rural District is administratively divided into divisions.
Wards
As of 2012, Njombe Rural District was administratively divided into fourteen wards:[4]
Notes
- 1 2 Staff (9 March 2012). "Tanzania: State Gazettes New Regions, Districts". Daily News (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania).
- ↑ "2010 Parliamentary Election Results: Iringa: Wilaya ya Njombe: Njombe Kaskazini". National Electoral Commission of Tanzania.
- ↑ "Organisations located in Njombe District - Tanzania". African Development Information.
- ↑ "Postcodes Njombe Region 59000" (PDF). Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). 2012.