Dodoma

Located in the middle of Tanzania, Dodoma is the nation’s capital city. Although much smaller and less advanced than the country’s commercial centre, Dar Es Salaam, Dodoma remains a hub for the country’s politics. Situated on the eastern edge of the southern highlands, the city of Dodoma is surrounded by a rich farming area and pleasant scenery. In recent times this out of the way town is becoming the centre for Tanzania’s growing wine industry.

Dodoma has little interest to tourists, but nonetheless it is a pleasant place for a stopover. North of Dodoma visitors can explore Iringi Hills, where some of Africa’s oldest prehistoric rock paintings can be found.
In recent times, the towns’ economic base has declined in favour of the coastal city, but in the early days of Tanzanian independence, there was a popular political motion to move the entire government to the town in the southern highlands. These days, the government divides it’s time between Dodoma and Dar es Salaam. The town’s population is about 410,956 people and is the 8th highest in the country.