Dodoma Region

Dodoma Region
Mkoa wa Dodoma (Swahili)
From top to bottom:
Dodoma cityscape; statue of Julius Nyerere in Dodoma; Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
Nickname(s): 
The capital region, The wine region
Location in Tanzania
Location in Tanzania
Coordinates: 6°34′25.68″S 36°15′47.16″E / 6.5738000°S 36.2631000°E / -6.5738000; 36.2631000
Country Tanzania
ZoneCentral
Named forDodoma
CapitalDodoma
Districts
Government
 • Regional CommissionerRosemary Staki Senyamule
Area
 • Total41,311 km2 (15,950 sq mi)
 • Rank8th of 31
Highest elevation
(Lugunga)
2,352 m (7,717 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total3,085,625
 • Rank7th of 31
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymDodoman
Ethnic groups
 • SettlerSwahili
 • NativeGogo, Rangi, Sandawe & Burungi
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
Postcode
41xxx
Area code026
ISO 3166 codeTZ-03
HDI (2021)0.497[2]
low · 23rd of 25
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols of Tanzania
BirdRubeho akalat
Butterfly
Danaus chrysippus
Fish
Redbreast tilapia
Mammal
Roan Antelope
Tree
Baobab
Mineral
Ruby

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, where the legislative assembly of Bunge is based. Dodoma region also hosts one of the largest universities in Tanzania: University of Dodoma. The region is the home of the Tanzanian wine industry, which is the second largest wine industry on the continent after South Africa.[3] According to the 2022 national census, the region had a population of 3,085,625; in the 2012 national census, the population was 2,083,588.[4] [1] [5]

  1. ^ a b "Matokeo ya Sensa". sensa.nbs.go.tz (in Swahili). Dodoma, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Tanzania wine region". Wine Searcher. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ Matokeo ya Mwanzo ya Sensa ya Watu na Makazi (Report). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ^ Dodoma Region Investment Guide (PDF) (Regional Guide). Dodoma Region: Dodoma Government, Tanzania. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.