Map of Dodoma, Tanzania

Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania, with a population of about 765,179. It lies at 6.1722°S, 35.7395°E. The nearest city on our map is Geiro, 125 km to the east.

Dodoma at a glance

Where is Dodoma?

• The 3rd largest city in Tanzania by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 46 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Dodoma

• Geiro — 125 km east
• Mafinga — 141 km southwest
• Kondoa — 142 km north
• Kilosa — 156 km southeast
• Iringa — 177 km south
• Singida — 187 km northwest
• Kidodi — 212 km southeast
• Kidatu — 217 km southeast
• Babati — 217 km north
• Morogoro — 224 km east

Largest cities in Dodoma

• Kondoa — 80,443

Largest cities in Tanzania

• Dar es Salaam — 5,383,728
• Mwanza — 1,104,521
• Zanzibar — 709,809
• Arusha — 617,631
• Mbeya — 541,603
• Morogoro — 471,409
• Kahama — 453,654
• Tanga — 393,429
• Geita — 318,006
• Tabora — 308,741

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.