Rombo | |
Official Name: | Wilaya ya Rombo, Mkoa wa Kilimanjaro |
Nickname: | Kili Sunrise |
Named For: | King Orombo |
Settlement Type: | District |
Coordinates: | -3.343°N 37.3507°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tanzania |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Kilimanjaro Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Established Title: | District |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Moshi |
Area Total Km2: | 1,471 |
Elevation Max M: | 5,895 |
Elevation Max Point: | Uhuru Peak |
Population Demonym: | Romboan |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Total: | 275,314 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Tanzanian Postal Code |
Postal Code: | 25-7 |
Demographics Type1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Title1: | Settler |
Demographics1 Info1: | Swahili |
Demographics1 Title2: | Native |
Demographics1 Info2: | Chaga |
Rombo is one of the seven districts of the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. The district covers an area of .[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]
Rombo is divided administratively into 24 wards:
In Terms of Healthcare facilities, as of 2022 Rombo district is home to 6 health centers and 37 clinics.[5]