Dodoma is the capital city of Tanzania. With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both Dodoma Municipal Council and the entire Dodoma Region. On July 2024, it was official that Dodoma has surpassed Arusha to become the third largest city in Tanzania on both infrastructure and population measures.
In 1974, the Tanzanian government announced that Tanzania’s national capital would be moved from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma for social and economic reasons and to centralise the capital within the country. It became the official capital in 1996.
Much of Dodoma’s initial design did not come to fruition until the 21st century. In May 2023, the national government under President Samia Suluhu unveiled the new State House in Dodoma in a historic event stamping the relocation of government duties to the city. As a result, Dar es Salaam remained the commercial and maritime capital of Tanzania with Dodoma retaining the state house Ikulu, and a large number of government functions.
Located in the centre of the country, the town is 453 kilometres (281 mi) west of the former capital at Dar es Salaam and 441 kilometres (274 mi) south of Arusha, the headquarters of the East African Community.
It is 259 kilometres (161 miles) north of Iringa through Mtera. It is also 260 kilometres (160 miles) west of Morogoro. It covers an area of 2,669 square kilometres (1,031 sq mi) of which 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi) is urbanized.
List of Secondary Schools in Dodoma
Private and Government Secondary Schools (O-Level or A-Level Advance) Shule Za Sekondari (Bweni-Boarding and Day).
- S1261 – Merriwa Secondary School
- S1313 – Nkuhungu Secondary School
- S1328 – Pio Secondary School
- S1502 – Ihala Secondary School
- S1621 – D.C.T.Jubilee Secondary School
- S1716 – Kibaigwa Secondary School
- S1718 – Berege Secondary School
- S1729 – Ipera Secondary School
- S1746 – Ula Secondary School
- S1791 – Mvumi Makulu Secondary School
- S1846 – Pandambili Secondary School
- S1951 – Chikole Secondary School
- S2031 – Kisasa Secondary School
- S2032 – Chinangali Secondary School
- S2033 – Viwandani Secondary School
- S2034 – Miyuji Secondary School
- S2126 – Bicha Secondary School
- S2136 – Mount Igovu Secondary School
- S2327 – Azimio Secondary School
- S2440 – Mbuga Secondary School
- S2445 – Mpwayungu Secondary School
- S2448 – Mvumi Mission Secondary School
- S2459 – Mnyakongo Secondary School
- S2732 – Mnadani Secondary School
- S2735 – Lukundo Secondary School
- S2736 – Buigiri Secondary School
- S2888 – Mazae Secondary School
- S2889 – Mwanakyanga Secondary School
- S2890 – Kizota Secondary School
- S2891 – Umonga Secondary School
- S2892 – Hazina Secondary School
- S2893 – Mkonze Secondary School
- S2894 – Makole Secondary School
- S3050 – Mpunguzi Secondary School
- S3379 – Norini Secondary School
- S3479 – Nala Secondary School
- S3764 – Christopher Secondary School
- S4389 – Mpendo Secondary School
- S4390 – Sanzawa Secondary School
- S4391 – Msaada Secondary School
- S4413 – Manghweta Secondary School
- S4597 – Ikuyu Secondary School
- S4693 – Mbalawala Secondary School
- S4707 – Zanka Secondary School
- S4732 – Chonama Secondary School
- S4734 – Laikala Secondary School
- S4735 – Ibwaga Secondary School
- S4736 – Ndalibo Secondary School
- S4760 – Msisi Juu Secondary School
- S4779 – Ilindi Secondary School
- S4783 – Magaga Secondary School
- S4859 – Ibugule Secondary School
- S4910 – Mlowa Bwawani Secondary School
- S4911 – Manzase Secondary School
- S4912 – Msanga Secondary School
- S4913 – Majeleko Secondary School
- S4914 – Membe Secondary School
- S4915 – Dr John Samwel Malecela Secondary School
- S5049 – Queen Esther Girls’ Secondary School
- S0138 – Mpwapwa Secondary School
- S0214 – Msalato Secondary School
- S0256 – Huruma Girls Secondary School
- S0306 – Dodoma Secondary School
- S0465 – Jamhuri Secondary School
- S0603 – Kwapakacha Secondary School
- S0604 – Kibakwe Secondary School
- S0739 – Hijra Seminary Secondary School
- S0799 – Mondo Secondary School
- S0804 – Mvumi Secondary School
- S0806 – City Secondary School
- S0904 – Kongwa Secondary School
- S0951 – Mlowa Barabarani Secondary School
- S0958 – Kiwanja Cha Ndege Secondary School
- S0959 – Mlali Secondary School
- S0963 – Handali Secondary School
- S0964 – Hombolo Secondary School
- S0988 – Mundemu Secondary School
- S1025 – Intela Secondary School
- S1027 – Chamwino Secondary School
- S1033 – Amani Abeid Karume Secondary School
- S1037 – Aya Secondary School
- S1095 – Wotta Secondary School
- S1196 – Kikuyu Secondary School
- S1207 – Makutupora Secondary School
- S1231 – Mbabala Secondary School
- S2451 – Makwawa Secondary School
- S2452 – Lamaiti Secondary School
- S2460 – Iduo Secondary School
- S2461 – Chiwe Secondary School
- S2462 – Ngomai Secondary School
- S2463 – Hembahemba Secondary School
- S2464 – Songambele Kilimani Secondary School
- S2465 – Mang’haila Secondary School
- S2480 – Kwamtoro Secondary School
- S2481 – Goima Secondary School
- S2482 – Loo Secondary School
- S2483 – Kolo Secondary School
- S2485 – Masange Secondary School
- S2486 – Thawi Secondary School
- S2488 – Kikilo Secondary School
- S2489 – Dalai Secondary School
- S2490 – Serya Secondary School
- S2726 – Kwadelo Secondary School
- S2727 – Chemba Secondary School
- S2728 – Paranga Secondary School
- S2731 – Kiteo Secondary School
- S2733 – Itega Secondary School
- S2734 – Ntyuka Secondary School
- S2737 – Mpalanga Secondary School
- S2738 – Chibelela Secondary School
- S2877 – Ibra Secondary School
- S2895 – Ng’hong’hona Secondary School
- S2896 – Ihumwa Secondary School
- S2897 – Nzuguni Secondary School
- S2899 – Ipala Secondary School
- S2900 – Zuzu Secondary School
- S3016 – Mpamantwa Secondary School
- S3105 – Hogoro Secondary School
- S3378 – Ng’humbi Secondary School
- S3380 – Makawa Secondary School
- S3448 – Makorongo Secondary School
- S3449 – Sakami Secondary School
- S3450 – Berabera Secondary School
- S3586 – Farkwa Secondary School
- S3665 – Sagara Secondary School
- S3713 – Mumi Secondary School
- S3726 – Mtanana Secondary School
- S3865 – Fufu Secondary School
- S3866 – Regina Mumba Lowassa Secondary School
- S4078 – Sechelela Secondary School
- S4123 – Wella Secondary School
- S4130 – Chikola Secondary School
- S4188 – Kimaha Secondary School
- S4378 – Itolwa Secondary School
- S4385 – Chandama Secondary School
- S0169 – Bihawana Junior Seminary
- S0307 – Dodoma Central Secondary School
- S0636 – Zoissa Secondary School
- S0697 – Kigwe Secondary School
- S0783 – Bereko Secondary School
- S0972 – Chilonwa Secondary School
- S1117 – Dabalo Secondary School
- S1139 – Soya Secondary School
- S1175 – Haneti Secondary School
- S1193 – Mwitikira Secondary School
- S1287 – Rudi Secondary School
- S1350 – Al Qaem Seminary
- S1408 – Chikopelo Secondary School
- S1636 – Mima Secondary School
- S1638 – Mtera Dam Secondary School
- S1650 – Chunyu Secondary School
- S1657 – Matomondo Secondary School
- S1679 – Pwaga Secondary School
- S1717 – Bahi Secondary School
- S1720 – Manchali Secondary School
- S1779 – Mrijo Secondary School
- S1790 – Bukulu Secondary School
- S1895 – Godegode Secondary School
- S1915 – Madanya New Vision Secondary School
- S1917 – Doreta Secondary School
- S2006 – Msakwalo Secondary School
- S2035 – Kikombo Secondary School
- S2127 – Kisese Secondary School
- S2129 – Hurui Secondary School
- S2130 – Dilai Secondary School
- S2131 – Jangalo Secondary School
- S2132 – Itaswi Secondary School
- S2135 – Luhundwa Secondary School
- S2137 – Kimaghai Secondary School
- S2138 – Vinghawe Secondary School
- S2139 – Massa Secondary School
- S2159 – Mto Bubu Day Secondary School
- S2277 – Busi Secondary School
- S2304 – Sejeli Secondary School
- S2343 – Mtumba Secondary School
- S2438 – Chinyika Secondary School
- S2439 – Chipogoro Secondary School
- S2441 – Mtitaa Secondary School
- S2442 – Ibihwa Secondary School
- S2443 – Chipanga Secondary School
- S2444 – Idifu Secondary School
- S2446 – Msamalo Secondary School
- S2447 – Segala Secondary School
- S2449 – Babayu Secondary School
- S2450 – Itiso Secondary School