Njombe Region

Njombe Region is one of the 31 administrative areas of Tanzania. It turned into established in March 2012, from the Iringa Region as an independent region.The area's capital is Njombe city. The newly set up Njombe area is an upcoming tourism appealing area, best for home and international visits in the southern highlands of Tanzania. Among the top tourism web sites in Njombe area are the Nyumba Nitu natural forest, presently.

beneath conservation and control of nearby groups. Nyumba Nitu, which means a Black house, includes herbal caves and a natural wooded area placed at Mlevela village in Mdandu ward, about 15 kilometers far from Njombe Township. The wooded area has its root from Nyumba Nitu caves, for the reason that caves are very darkish for one to peer and they are related by way of the myth of black cows which lived inside the cave. Inside the caves, nearby Wabena people hid or took refugee at some stage in tribal wars among rival Wahehe warring parties for the duration of Chief Mkwawa conquests in Iringa vicinity, lower back in closing area of 19th century. The caves also furnished safe hideout from German forces at some point of the Maji Maji uprising.