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    Dodoma Region - Wikipedia

    • Dodoma Region (Mkoa wa Dodoma in Swahili) is one of Tanzania's 31 administrative regions. The regional capital is the city of Dodoma. Dodoma is located in central Tanzania, bordered by Singida region to the west, Manyara region to the north, Iringa region to the south, and Morogoro region to the east. Dodoma region hosts the nation's capital city, w… See more

    History

    Dodoma's name derives from the Gogo word Idodomya, the place where an elephant sunk into the mud.
    The … See more

    Geography

    Dodoma is the 8th largest region by area after Manyara region. Dodoma region, which is primarily semi-arid, covers an area of 41,311 square kilometres (15,950 sq mi), making it slightly larger than Switzerland (41,284 sq… See more

    Economy

    In terms of socio-economic statistics, the Dodoma region is ranked reasonably well. The region's gross domestic product (GDP) was Tsh 2,635,574 million in 2015, and GDP per capita was Tsh 1,188,343 according t… See more

    Population

    The Dodoma region is the ancestral homeland to the following ethnic groups: Gogo, Rangi, Sandawe and Burungi.
    According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 2,083,588. The region repr… See more

    Health and education

    Dodoma is the centre of educational activity in the region, with two universities. The University of Dodoma is situated at a 6,000-hectare (23 sq mi) site in the Chimwaga area about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of downtown … See more

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