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Dodoma (translation: "It has sunk" in Gogo
Gogo language

Gogo is a Bantu languages spoken by the Gogo of Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The language is spoken throughout Dodoma Region and into the neighbouring district of Manyoni....
), officially Dodoma Urban District, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....
, and also the capital of the Dodoma region
Dodoma Region

Dodoma is one of the Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41,310 km? and has 1,698,996 inhabitants . The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country ....
. In 1973, plans were made to move the capital to Dodoma. Tanzania's National Assembly
National Assembly of Tanzania

The National Assembly or Bunge is the national parliament of Tanzania. It has 274 members, 232 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 37 seats are allocated to women nominated by the president and five seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives....
 moved there in February 1996, but many government offices remain in the previous national capital, Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre....
 (which remains the commercial capital). Dodoma is populated mainly by three ethnic groups, with the majority being the Gogo or Wagogo
Gogo (ethnic group)

The Gogo are a Bantu peoples ethnic and linguistic group based in the Dodoma Region of central Tanzania. In 1992 the Gogo population was estimated to number 1,300,000....
; the Warangi; and the minority tribe of the Sandawe.

Geography
Located at , in the centre of the country, the town is west of the former capital at Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre....
 and south of Arusha
Arusha

Arusha is a city of northern Tanzania surrounded by some of Africa most famous landscapes and national parks. Beautifully situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a pleasant climate and is close to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, a...
, the headquarters of the East African Community
East African Community

The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda....
.






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Dodoma (translation: "It has sunk" in Gogo
Gogo language

Gogo is a Bantu languages spoken by the Gogo of Dodoma Region in Tanzania. The language is spoken throughout Dodoma Region and into the neighbouring district of Manyoni....
), officially Dodoma Urban District, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania
Tanzania

Tanzania , officially the United Republic of Tanzania , is a country in East Africa that is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west, and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique on the south....
, and also the capital of the Dodoma region
Dodoma Region

Dodoma is one of the Regions of Tanzania of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41,310 km? and has 1,698,996 inhabitants . The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country ....
. In 1973, plans were made to move the capital to Dodoma. Tanzania's National Assembly
National Assembly of Tanzania

The National Assembly or Bunge is the national parliament of Tanzania. It has 274 members, 232 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 37 seats are allocated to women nominated by the president and five seats are allocated to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives....
 moved there in February 1996, but many government offices remain in the previous national capital, Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre....
 (which remains the commercial capital). Dodoma is populated mainly by three ethnic groups, with the majority being the Gogo or Wagogo
Gogo (ethnic group)

The Gogo are a Bantu peoples ethnic and linguistic group based in the Dodoma Region of central Tanzania. In 1992 the Gogo population was estimated to number 1,300,000....
; the Warangi; and the minority tribe of the Sandawe.

Geography


Located at , in the centre of the country, the town is west of the former capital at Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre....
 and south of Arusha
Arusha

Arusha is a city of northern Tanzania surrounded by some of Africa most famous landscapes and national parks. Beautifully situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a pleasant climate and is close to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, a...
, the headquarters of the East African Community
East African Community

The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda....
. It covers an area of of which is urbanised.

Demographics


Out of the total population, 157,469 people (48.5 percent) are male while 166,878 people (51.5 percent) are female. The estimated total number of households is 74,914 with an average household size of 4.3 people. The Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church

The Roman Catholic Church, officially known as the Catholic Church is the world's largest Christianity Ecclesia , representing over half of all Christians and one-sixth of the world population....
 reports that 19.2% of the population are Roman Catholics .

History


During the German wars, the town of Dodoma was founded at the same time as the construction of the Tanzanian central railway
Central Line (Tanzania)

The Central Line is the most important railway line in Tanzania apart from TAZARA. It runs west from Dar es Salaam to Kigoma via Dodoma. A branch leads to Kigoma on Lake Tanganyika....
.

Infrastructure


A major highway connects Dodoma with the former capital of Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre....
 via the Morogoro region
Morogoro Region

Morogoro Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Morogoro. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the East by the Pwani Region and Lindi Region Regions, to the South by the Ruvuma Region and to the West by the Iringa Region and Dodoma Region Regions....
 in the east. To the west, there are roads to Mwanza
Mwanza

Mwanza is a city in northwest Tanzania and a southern port of Lake Victoria. It is the capital of Mwanza Region and of the ethnic region Basukuma [English: Sukumaland]....
 and Kigoma
Kigoma

Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. It serves as the capital for the surrounding Kigoma Region and has a population of 130,142 and an elevation of 775 m....
 going through Tabora
Tabora

Tabora is the capital city of Tanzania's Tabora Region with a population of 127,880 .Tabora region is one of the largest geographical regions of Tanzania....
. The Great North Road links the city with Arusha
Arusha

Arusha is a city of northern Tanzania surrounded by some of Africa most famous landscapes and national parks. Beautifully situated below Mount Meru on the eastern edge of the eastern branch of the Great Rift Valley, it has a pleasant climate and is close to Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Lake Manyara, Olduvai Gorge, Tarangire National Park, a...
 to the north, via Kondoa
Kondoa district

Kondoa is one of the 5 districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the south by the Dodoma Rural district, and to the southeast by the Kongwa....
. The city is also served by the Central railway line which connects it over a distance of 465 kilometres (288 miles) with Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam

Dar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre....
 in the east. The city's airport is managed by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority; the size of planes is limited to small private aircraft. There are plans to build a new airport outside the city with increased runway length and weight-bearing capacity.

Education


There are two universities in Dodoma: , owned by the Anglican Church of Tanzania, and , currently with 6,000 students. It is projected to have a total of 40,000 students in three to four years time. Both Universities were officially opened in 2007.

Culture and sport

The city is represented in the Tanzanian Premier League
Tanzanian Premier League

Tanzanian Premier League is the top division of the Football Association of Tanzania, it was created in 1965....
 by football clubs Polisi Dodoma
Polisi Dodoma

Polisi Dodoma is a Tanzania football club based in Dodoma. Their home games are played at Dodoma Jamhuri Stadium....
 and JKT Ruvu Stars
JKT Ruvu Stars

JKT Ruvu Stars is a Tanzania football club based in Dodoma. Their home games are played at Dodoma Jamhuri Stadium....
.

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