Dodoma Tanzania

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Official political capital of Tanzania - Dodoma, located in the center of Tanzania, is the countries official political capital. The city is smaller and less developed than Dar es Salaam. Growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company The city's surrounding landscape is rich in agriculture with a growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company is worth a visit.

Caravan route from the Swahili Coast toward Lake Tanganyika In the past the city was a stopover on the caravan route from the Swahili Coast toward Lake Tanganyika. Dodoma started to develop economically in the early 20th century with the introduction of the Central Line railway, which was very important for the city's agricultural export of various crops to Dar es Salaam.

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Dodoma, located in the center of Tanzania, is the countries official political capital. The city's surrounding landscape is rich in agriculture with a growing wine industry and the Tanganyika Vineyards Company is worth a visit.

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