Dodoma
| Dodoma | |
|---|---|
 Dodoma
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| Coordinates: 6°10′23″S 35°44′31″E / 6.17306°S 35.74194°E | |
| Country |
 Tanzania
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| Region | Dodoma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francis Mazanda |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,576 km2 (995 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Population (2012 census) | |
| • Total | 410,956 |
| Climate | BSh |
Dodoma (literally "It has sunk" in Gogo), officially Dodoma Urban District, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956.
Located at 6°10′23″S 35°44′31″E / 6.17306°S 35.74194°ECoordinates: 6°10′23″S 35°44′31″E / 6.17306°S 35.74194°E, in the centre of the country, the town is 453 kilometres (281 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. It is also 259 kilometres (161 miles) north of Iringa through Mtera. It covers an area of 2,669 square kilometres (1,031 sq mi) of which 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi) is urbanized.
Out of the total population, 199,487 people (48.5 percent) are male while 211,469 people (51.5 percent) are female. The average household size is 4.4 people. The Roman Catholic Church reports that 19.2% of the population are Roman Catholics. Dodoma is populated by different ethnic groups because it is a government administrative centre, although the indigenous ethnic groups are the Gogo, Rangi, and Sandawe. There are also small Indian minorities.
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