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Tourism in Njombe
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Upcoming
tourist destination site in Southern Highlands, and Carved from Iringa region,
the newly established Njombe region is an upcoming tourism attractive area,
ideal for domestic and international visits.
Administration: Njombe region has five administrative districts namely:
Waging’ombe, Njombe Rural and Njombe Urban with the latter crowned as the
regional capital.
The new region did not leave its parent region empty handed, instead by love and affection, it was allowed to take away its two former sister-districts of Makete and Ludewa by ‘their’ parent, Iringa region.
The new region did not leave its parent region empty handed, instead by love and affection, it was allowed to take away its two former sister-districts of Makete and Ludewa by ‘their’ parent, Iringa region.
Etymology: The name Njombe originated from a name of a tree species
called ‘Mdzombe’ for singular and Mazdombe for plural which then
dominant in one of its localities known as Mdandu. And it was in Mdandu where
the Germans chose to build an administrative and defence block; the Boma.
Best
for tourist investment, Njombe region stands among competitive regions for
tourist development by its diversified natural and historical attractions.
Identified
among the top attractive sites in Njombe region are the Nyumba Nitu natural
forest, currently under conservation and management of local communities.
Nyumba
Nitu, meaning a Black house, consists of natural caves and a natural forest
located at Mlevela village in Mdandu ward, some 15 kilometers away from Njombe
Township.
The
forest has its root from Nyumba Nitu caves, since the caves are very dark for
one to see and they are associated by the myth of black cows which dwelt in the
cave.
Inside
the caves, local Wabena people hid or took refugee during tribal wars between
rival Wahehe fighters during Chief Mkwawa conquests in Iringa region, way back
in last quarter of 19th century. The caves also provided safe hideout from
German forces during the Maji Maji uprising.
A
miracle rock or a big slab stone is the other, unique attraction in Njombe
region. Known as “Lwivala Stone”, or Glittering stone, the slab-rock has a feature
similar to a map of Africa. It is located in Lwivala natural forest which local
communities perform rituals and traditional ceremonies.
This
7.5-acre rock is grown with short grass with glittering outgrows during rainy
season. There are some unreadable inscriptions which local communities believe
to have appeared naturally. It is located in Igodiva village, about three
kilometres from Nyumba Nitu forest.
Wattle
and tea estates are the other attractions pulling tourists to Njombe region.
Excursions and walking through expansive tea and wattle estates provide a
scenic view of the southern highlands of Tanzania.
Luhuji
waterfall in Njombe town is a thrilling tourist attraction, best for filming
and picnics. Located in Luhuji River, the waterfall and rocks provide beautiful
scenery for international film or movie makers.
Old
buildings including a Catholic Cathedral and a Lutheran church are other
attractions available in Njombe town. A memorial monument to honour Africans
who fought the Second World War is found in Njombe,
bearing inscriptions of the veterans who fought under the command of King’s African Rifles (KAR) of the British Army.
An
early German built Primary Magistrate’s Court and a German administrative block
are historical sites found in Njombe Township.
A
grave of the local Wabena warriors killed during the Maji Maji uprising in 1906
is found in Utengule village. The grave bears hundreds of bodies of the fallen
locals who were killed by German forces.
New
in administration, Njombe region boasts with several attractions which are
still under development and exploration. Lake Nyasa beaches in Manda, beautiful
scenery of the Eastern Arm of the Rift Valley escarpment and village
settlements are tourist pulling magnets in the region.
Mpanga
Kipengele ranges and Kitulo National Park are natural attractions available in
Njombe region.
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