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Dodoma

American  
[doh-doh-mah, doh-duh-] / ˈdoʊ doʊ mɑ, ˈdoʊ də- /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Tanzania, in the central part.


Dodoma British  
/ ˈdəʊdəmə /

noun

  1. a city in central Tanzania, the official capital of the country. Pop: 169 000 (2005 est)

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Her inauguration ceremony was held at a military parade ground in the capital, Dodoma, instead of a stadium as in previous years.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025

But her first challenge, Ms. Hassan said in an interview last week at the state house in the capital, Dodoma, was to overcome the notion that a woman could not lead Tanzania.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022

“There is a day this country will be auctioned,” he said in a speech in the capital Dodoma.

From Reuters ● Jan. 6, 2022

Speaking in the political capital Dodoma after receiving a government audit report, Hassan signalled that, in respect of corruption at least, she would follow his tough line.

From Reuters ● Mar. 28, 2021

A small brass nameplate caught his eye: Manufactured by the Tanganyika Company, Dodoma, Empire of Tanganyika, East Africa.

From Made in Tanganyika by Carl Richard Jacobi

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