Where is dodoma

Dodoma was established in the middle of the steppes in the central part of Tanzania. Dodoma is located kilometers west of the former capital of Dar es Salaam. In , following a nationwide referendum, the government of Tanzania announced that the capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to a more central location in order to create important social and economic developments for the central region and centralize domestic capital. The capital of the country was the city of Dar es Salaam before, but in it was decided that Dodoma should be the capital because of its centrality and development compared to other cities.

After this decision was made, an American architect was assigned to make the necessary arrangements in the city, but things did not go as planned. Therefore, many of the state buildings are still in the old capital today. Dodoma has a population of , according to data.

Dodoma has an area of 2, square kilometers. The climate here is considered to be a local steppe climate. It is possible to see a warm weather throughout the year. The lowest temperatures throughout the country are around 13 degrees in June.

Tanzania is not a country with much rainfall, but it is entering a period of rain and drought due to steppe climate. The expected period of precipitation is between April and November. It is very unlikely to see rain in the other months. Let us say that there are three ethnic groups in Dodoma.

These are Gogo Wagago , Warangi and Sandawe. Since Dodoma does not have a long history, it is not possible to see many historical buildings in the city. You can start your trip with a look at the city from above. Driving time is hours with a stop in Morogoro.

Shabiby buses leave from Ubungo and use luxury buses. Around 11AM, air-conditioned buses with more legroom leave from Dar and from Dodoma. There are also buses to and from Arusha via Kondoa to the north. The road is paved and travel time is around 8 hours.

There are buses from Dodoma going to Mwanza which take around 8 hours a long a good new road. There are also buses to and from Iringa. Travel time is about 6 hours on a winding gravel road of varying quality. The road passes right over the Mtera Dam, which is worth a look.

If you are in a hurry the better choice is by bus for Dodoma to Mwanza. If the train service is running and you are heading west to Kigoma the train is better, especially in the rainy season. A high-speed rail link is being constructed between Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Dodoma and the first section Dar-Morogoro is due to open in Flights can book up quickly so it is advised to buy tickets online in advance. Mission Aviation Fellowships' MAF small planes fly throughout the country; they have a regular shuttle between Dodoma and Arusha every Monday and also fly regularly to Nairobi and Mbeya.

It is also possible to join other flights; for more information see their website and subscribe to their Joiner List. There are many minibuses dala dala in Dodoma and getting around is easy. Taxis are plentiful too and Bolt formerly Taxify now operates in the city. There are three bus stations: city, at a place called Jamatini; medium distance, at the Saba Saba bus stand, to moderate-distance places such as Mpwapwa and Mvumi.

Long-distance busses leave from the main stand near the Parliament buildings. Some companies, e. Scandinavia, maintain their own bus stands. Another way to get around is by bike. Chef Asili provides Tanzanian food as well as European options such as steaks and pizzas. Prices are reasonable and the restaurant is popular with government officials and MPs. No alcohol and serves food only after sunset during Ramadan. There is also a Chinese restaurant of excellent quality the owners are Chinese.

Meals begin around TSh at the snack bar and go up to TSh 12, Drinks are unreasonably expensive, at TSh 2, for a Kilimanjaro domestic beer. VETA has good food, when they eventually bring it to you, but choice can be limited unless you are there during Parliament sessions. Prices are reasonable. Nam Hotel also has excellent food, at reasonable prices. It's on the other side of the airfield. Aladin's Cave Market Street near Victory Bookshop, good milk shakes, home made ice cream, yoghurt, pizza and burgers.

Leone l'Africano Area C north of the airfield, great original Italian pizza and pasta in very atmospheric setting, playground for kids. Closed on Mondays. There are two great places for ordering traditional grilled pork kiti moto. One is down the road from VETA at the highway junction. A kilo of meat with kachumbari salad will cost about TSh