Dodoma – Tanzania Capital City

Located in the heartland of Tanzania, Dodoma is the nation’s official political capital and the seat of government in the country. Comparably, it is much smaller and less developed than the country’s commercial centre, Dar es Salaam. Dodoma remains a centre for national politics. Situated on the eastern edge of the southern highlands, the city of Dodoma is surrounded by a rich agricultural area and pleasant scenery. Dodoma has many places and items of interest to recommend to the passing visitor. It is the centre of Tanzania’s growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company is active in promoting its products.

Best time to Visit Dodoma 

The Dodoma lies on 1130m above sea level Dodoma’s climate is a local steppe climate. In Dodoma, there is little rainfall throughout the year. This location is classified as BSh by Köppen and Geiger. The average temperature in Dodoma is 22.6 °C | 72.6 °F. In a year, the rainfall is 564 mm | 22.2 inch. The closest Airports of Dodoma are: Arusha Airport (ARK) 329.48km,Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) 339.37km,Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 384.08km You can reach Dodoma from this Cities by Plane: Dar es Salaam(DAR), Addis Abeba (ADD), Nairobi (NBO), Mombasa (MBA), Kigali (KGL), Muscat (MCT), Mwanza (MWZ), Arusha (ARK), Amsterdam (A MS), Kampala (EBB), Zanzibar (ZNZ), Istanbul (IST)

Dodoma weather and Climate

Summer (December through February):Weather is perfect this time of year in Dodoma to be enjoyable for warm weather travelers. The average high during this season is between 88.6°F (31.4°C) and 84.3°F (29.1°C). On average, it rains or snows a fair amount: 6 to 8 times per month. These times of year are the second busiest with tourists. The busiest month for tourism in Dodoma, Tanzania is August, followed by December and February. Prices for hotels and flights will be most expensive during these months, though you can save if you purchase well in advance. Tourists are unlikely to visit Dodoma in April. Those willing to visit at these times will likely find it the least expensive month.

Getting to Dodoma

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is the largest airport in Tanznaia and the easiest route for getting to Dar es Salaam. The airport is located just outside Dar es Salaam and it offers flights to and from many major global destinations. Direct flights are served to Blantyre, Lilongwe, Arusha, Kigoma, Moroni, Mwanza, Tabora, Zanzibar, Entebbe, Juba, Nairobi, Harare, London, Johannesburg, Kilimanjaro, Addis Ababa, Anjouan, Cairo, Lusaka, Dubai, Amsterdam, Maputo, Pemba, Muscat, Musoma, Shinyanga, Doha, Kigali, Zurich, and Istanbul. Generally, its an easy airport to get a flight to.

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