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| Country |  Tanzania |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Francis Mazanda |
| Area | |
| - Land | 2,576 km² (994. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| - Metro | 324,347 |
Dodoma (translation: "It has sunk" in Gogo), officially Dodoma Urban District, population 324,347 (2002 census), is the national capital of Tanzania, third biggest city in the country, and also the capital of the Dodoma region. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Gogo is a Bantu language spoken by the Gogo people of Dodoma Region in Tanzania. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Dodoma is one of the regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 41310 km² and has 1698996 inhabitants (census of August 2002 In 1973, plans were made to move the capital to Dodoma. Tanzania's National Assembly moved there in February 1996, but many government offices remain in the previous national capital, Dar es Salaam (which remains the commercial capital). The National Assembly or Bunge is the national parliament of Tanzania Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. Dodoma is populated mainly by three tribes, with the majority being the Gogo or Wagogo; the Warangi; and the minority tribe of Sandawe whose language is related to that of the Kalahari Bushmen of southern Africa. The Gogo (or Wagogo) are a Bantu ethnic and linguistic group based in the Dodoma Region of central Tanzania. The Sandawe are an agricultural ethnic group based in the Kondoa District of Dodoma Region in central Tanzania. The Bushmen, San, Sho, Basarwa, ǃKung or Khwe are indigenous people of southern Africa that spans most areas of South Africa
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Geography
Located at Coordinates: , in the centre of the country, the town is 486 kilometres (302 mi) west of the former capital at Dar es Salaam and 441 kilometres (274 mi) south of Arusha, the headquarters of the East African Community. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. This article refers to the city of Arusha For other uses see Arusha (disambiguation. The East African Community ( EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five east African countries It covers an area of 2,669 square kilometres (1,031 sq mi) of which 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi) 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 reports that 19. 2% of the population are Roman Catholics [1].
History
During German colonial rule in East Africa, the town of Dodoma was founded at the same time as the construction of the Tanzanian central railway. German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika was a German Colony in East Africa, including what is now Burundi, Rwanda and Tanganyika The Central Line (former German name Tanganjikabahn or Mittellandbahn) is the most important railway line in Tanzania apart from TAZARA. After the British took over the city following the First World War, Dodoma became a regional administrative centre until the independence of Tanganyika in 1961, which was followed by the formation of Tanzania in 1964. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Primarily owing to the more central location, it was decided by plebiscite in 1973 to move the capital to Dodoma from Dar es Salaam. A referendum (plural referendums or referenda) ballot question, or plebiscite (from Latin plebiscita Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. The National Assembly moved the next year, although to this day, a good deal of government offices remain in the former capital.
Infrastructure
A trunk road connects Dodoma with the former capital of Dar es Salaam via the Morogoro region in the east. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. Morogoro Region is one of the regions of Tanzania. Its capital is Morogoro. To the west, there are roads to Mwanza and Kigoma going through Tabora. Mwanza is a city in northwest Tanzania and a southern Port of Lake Victoria. Kigoma is a town and lake port in western Tanzania, on the eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika and close to the border with Burundi. Tabora is the capital city of Tanzania 's Tabora Region with a population of 127880 (2002 census The Great North Road links the city with Arusha to the north. This article refers to the city of Arusha For other uses see Arusha (disambiguation. 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 in the east. Dar es Salaam (دار السلام "Abode of Peace" Dār as-Salām) formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. The city has an airport managed by the Civil Aviation Authority of Tanzania, although the size of planes is limited to small private aircraft. There are plans to build a new airport outside the city with increased wall height and structure width.
Education
There are currently two universities in Dodoma. The first one is St. Johns University of Tanzania 'SJUT' for short and the second one is The University Dodoma or 'UDOM' for short,it currently has 1500 students and will be holding a full 40,000 students in 3-4 years time. Both Universities started in September 2007
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