Dodoma is the capital city of Tanzania, in East Africa. Say it in three parts: Do-do-ma. Many learners — and even some news readers — still name Dar es Salaam as the capital, because that city is bigger, sits on the coast, and was the capital for a long time. The government chose Dodoma so the centre of the country would not all sit on the shore. Offices have been moving there for years; though actually, a lot of business life still happens in Dar es Salaam. If a test asks for the capital of Tanzania, the answer they want is Dodoma.