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Makambako is a medium-sized town and district in the Njombe Region of the Tanzanian Southern Highlands, located roughly 40 miles north of Njombe city by road. It is located at junction of the A104 and B4 roads between Njombe, Iringa, and Mbeya. Its population according to the 2002 Tanzanian census was 51,049.

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Place details

Locality
Makambako
Region
Njombe
Country
Tanzania
Population
116,232
Timezone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Makambako
Settlement.settlement_type
Town and district
Settlement.image_skyline
Makambako Station.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The Makambako Rail station.
Settlement.image_flag
Makambako Town Flag.png
Settlement.image_map
Makambako Town in Njombe.svg
Settlement.map_caption
location in Njombe Region
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Njombe Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Makambako Urban District
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.area_total_km2
883.4
Settlement.population_as_of
2022 census
Settlement.population_total
146481
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.population_urban
116232

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Tanzania
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Image
Makambako Station.jpg
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located in/on physical feature
Southern Highlands
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{{Infobox settlement

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Makambako” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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