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Do·do·ma

 (dō′də-mä′, -dō-)
The capital of Tanzania, in the central part of the country. Founded in 1907, it is an important administrative and transportation center. It replaced Dar es Salaam as capital in 1996.
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Dodoma

(ˈdəʊdəmə)
n
(Placename) a city in central Tanzania, the official capital of the country. Pop: 169 000 (2005 est)
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Noun1.Dodoma - a city in the center of Tanzania that has been designated as the future capital
Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania - a republic in eastern Africa
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