| LC control no. | n 81007927 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Dodoma (Dodoma Region, Tanzania) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Tanzania--Dodoma (Dodoma Region) |
| Variant(s) | Dodoma, Tanzania Idodoma (Tanzania) |
| Beginning date | 1907 |
| Associated country | Tanzania |
| Located | Dodoma Region (Tanzania) |
| Found in | Wikipedia, September 8, 2015 (Dodoma, officially Dodoma Urban District, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of Dodoma Region; located at 6°10ʹ23ʺS 35°44ʹ31ʺE, in the center of the country, the town is 486 kilometres (302 mi) west of the former capital at Dar es Salaam; founded in 1907; in 1973, the Tanzanian government announced that the capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to a more central location to better serve the needs of the people. Dodoma was selected for this purpose, as it was an already established town at a major crossroads with an agreeable climate, impressive landscape, and room for development. American architect James Rossant developed a master plan for the new capital in 1986, sponsored by the United Nations. Tanzania's National Assembly moved there in February 1996, but many government offices remain in Dar es Salaam, which remains the commercial capital) GEOnet, September 8, 2015 (Dodoma; variant: Idodoma; capital of a political entity; Tanzania; 06°11ʹ00ʺS, 035°45ʹ00ʺE (-6.183333, 35.75); also lists three populated places named Dodoma in different first-order administrative divisions of Tanzania, including one in Dodoma) The world factbook, via WWW, September 8, 2015 (under Tanzania: capital: Dodoma; note - officially changed in 1996; serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; the excutive branch offices and diplomatic representation remain in Dar es Salaam, the largest city and commercial capital) |
| Geographic area code | f-tz--- |
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