Dodoma
Dodoma is a capital city in Tanzania with a population of about 765,179.
TanzaniaLarge city🏆 #3 most populated in Tanzania🕐 Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Dodoma, officially Dodoma City, is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma Region. In July 2024, Dodoma officially surpassed Arusha to become the third largest city in Tanzania on both infrastructure and population measures. In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that Tanzania's national capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma for social and economic reasons and to centralise the capital within the country. It became the official capital in 1996.
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About Dodoma
| Country | Tanzania |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 765,179 |
| Local currency | TZS |
| Coordinates | -6.1722, 35.7395 |
| Time zone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Population (Tanzania) | #3 most populated in Tanzania |
| Where on Earth | 6°10′20″S · 35°44′22″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 687 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,332 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tangerang (Indonesia) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 6.17, -144.26 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,056 km |
| Dubai | 4,078 km |
| Moscow | 6,888 km |
| Paris | 6,925 km |
| London | 7,265 km |
| Singapore | 7,603 km |