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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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Outside the Dodoma Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday, the men's defence lawyer, Godfrey Wasonga, said they were dissatisfied with the ruling, claiming that some legal provisions had been violated.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

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

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 Jacobi, Carl Richard

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