Africa · capital city
What Is the Capital of Tanzania?
Dodoma
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
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Urban area population
UTC+3
Time zone
6.80°S
Latitude · 39.28°E
No
Largest city: Dodoma
Dodoma at a glance
Name origin
The name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear.
Time zone
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
6 48 S, 39 17 E · IANA time zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Location of Tanzania
Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique
Largest cities in Tanzania
1
Dodoma
262,0002
Dar Es Salaam
7.8 million3
Mwanza
1.3 million4
Zanzibar
800,000Urban-area population · CIA World Factbook (public domain)
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Lusaka, Zambia — 1,535 km
Maputo, Mozambique — 2,245 km
Kinshasa, DR Congo — 2,668 kmCapitals closest to Dodoma
Nairobi, Kenya — 672 km
Moroni, Comoros — 696 km
Lilongwe, Malawi — 998 km
Kampala, Uganda — 1,088 km
Gitega, Burundi — 1,103 km
Kigali, Rwanda — 1,157 km
Mogadishu, Somalia — 1,193 km
Harare, Zimbabwe — 1,517 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Dodoma
What is the capital of Tanzania?
The capital of Tanzania is Dodoma.
Is Dodoma the largest city in Tanzania?
No. The largest urban area is Dodoma (262,000).
What time zone is Dodoma in?
Dodoma is on UTC+3 — UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Dodoma come from?
The name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear.
Which capital is closest to Dodoma?
Among the capitals of neighbouring countries, Nairobi (Kenya) is the closest, 672 km away in a straight line.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).