Dodoma Municipal Council

Dodoma Urban District (or Dodoma Municipal Council) is one of the seven districts of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the west by Bahi District, and to the east by Chamwino District. Its administrative seat is the city of Dodoma, also the legislative capital of Tanzania.

Dodoma Municipal Council
Halmashauri ya Jiji la Dodoma (Swahili)
District
City of Dodoma at sunset.
City of Dodoma at sunset.
Dodoma Municipal District of Dodoma Region.
Dodoma Municipal District of Dodoma Region.
Coordinates: 06°10′32″S 35°44′19″E
Country Tanzania
RegionDodoma Region
DistrictDodoma Municipal Council
Established1980
HeadquartersDodoma
Government
 • TypeCouncil
 • ChairmanDavis G. Mwamfupe
 • DirectorJoseph C. Mafuru
Area
[1]: 21 
 • Total2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]: 21 
1,000 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]: 6 
 • Total446,640
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneEAT
Postcode
411xx
Area code026
WebsiteDistrict website

In 2016 the Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics report there were 446,640 people in the district, from 410,956 in 2012.[3]: 17 [2]: 6 

Transport

Road

Paved trunk road T3 from Morogoro to Singida and paved trunk road T5 from Iringa to Babati pass through the district.[4][1]: 1 

Train

The central railway of Tanzania passes through Dodoma Urban District as well and there is a train station in Dodoma.[5][1]: 1 

Airport

Dodoma Airport is located within Dododa Urban District as well.[6]

Administrative subdivisions

As of 2012, Dodoma Urban District was administratively divided into 41 wards.[2]: 15 [1]: 1 

Wards

References
  1. Dodoma MC Trategic Plan II (PDF). Dodoma: Dodoma Municipal Council. December 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. 2016 Makadirio ya Idadi ya Watu katika Majimbo ya Uchaguzi kwa Mwaka 2016, Tanzania Bara [Population Estimates in Administrative Areas for the Year 2016, Mainland Tanzania] (PDF) (Report) (in Swahili). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2016-04-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. 2012 Population and Housing Census - Population Distribution by Administrative Areas (PDF) (Report). Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: National Bureau of Statistics. 2013-03-01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. "Dodoma Roads Network" (PDF). Tanroads. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  5. "Railways Network". Tanzania Railways Limited. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. "Dodoma Airport". Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA). Tanzania Airports Authority. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
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