Dodoma << DOHD uh `mah` >> (pop. 410,956) is the capital of Tanzania. In 1973, Tanzanians voted to move the country’s capital to Dodoma from the coastal city of Dar es Salaam. The move was completed during the early 2000’s. Dodoma was selected as the new capital primarily because of its central location.
Dodoma’s business district includes a number of modern commercial buildings. Most of the people live in small brick houses with tin roofs. Dodoma’s industries include the manufacturing of bricks, and clay processing. A railroad links Dodoma with Tanzania’s east and west coasts, and an airport lies near the city.
Dodoma was a small village when the mainland of what is now Tanzania became a German colony in 1891. In the early 1900’s, the United Kingdom gained control of the colony, and Dodoma became a marketing center.
