Dodoma

Dodoma
Dodoma Cathedral
Coordinates: 6°10′23″S 35°44′31″E / 6.17306°S 35.74194°E / -6.17306; 35.74194
Country	Tanzania
Region	Dodoma
Government
• Mayor	Francis Mazanda
Area
• Land	2,576 km2 (995 sq mi)
Elevation	1,120 m (3,670 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	410,956
• Density	159.5/km2 (413/sq mi)

Dodoma City is the capital city of Tanzania. It is the third biggest city in the country. The city is also the capital of the Dodoma region. The city has a population of 410,956 people. The name Dodoma means "It has sunk".