Rombo
Wilaya ya Rombo (Swahili) | |
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Wilaya ya Rombo, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro | |
Nickname: Kili Sunrise | |
Coordinates: 3°20′34.8″S 37°21′2.52″E / 3.343000°S 37.3507000°E | |
Country | Tanzania |
Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
Named for | King Orombo |
Capital | Moshi |
Area | |
• Total | 1,471 km2 (568 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 5,895 m (19,341 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 275,314 |
• Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
Demonym | Romboan |
Ethnic groups | |
• Settler | Swahili |
• Native | Chaga |
Tanzanian Postal Code | 25-7 |
Website | District website |
Rombo is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. It covers an area of 1,471 km2 (568 sq mi).[1] It is bordered to the north and east by Kenya, to the west by the Siha District and Hai District, and to the south by the Moshi Rural District. The Rombo District contains a large portion of Kilimanjaro National Park.[2] According to the 2022 census, the population of the Rombo District was 275,314.[3][4]