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Capital Tanzania, in 36 editions.
The entry for Tanzania published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 20 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 20
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Rewritten since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Dar es Salaam; some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital in the 1990s
Dar es Salaam; some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital in the 1990s
Dar es Salaam; some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Dar es Salaam; some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma,
which is planned as the new national capital in by the end of the 1990s
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Dar es Salaam; Salaam
note:
some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma,which is planned as
the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam
note:
some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as
the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which
is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Published as “National capital”
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which
is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s
Published as “National capital”
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which
is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s 1990s; the
National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which
is planned as the new national capital by the end of the 1990s; capital; theNational Assembly now
meets there on regular basis
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Dar es Salaam
note: some government offices have been transferred to Dodoma, whichis planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly nowmeets there on regular basis
The same text in 5 editions, 2001 to 2005.
- Dar es Salaam;
- note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital;
- the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
Dar es Salaam Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis
note: some government
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Dar es Salaam
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis
name: Dar es Salaam; note - Salaam
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis
- name:
- Dar es Salaam
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis
name:
Dar es Salaam
geographic coordinates:
6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis
The same text in 4 editions, 2010 to 2013.
- name:
- Dar es Salaam
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note: legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital, and the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis; the Executive Branch with all ministries and diplomatic representation remains located in Dar es Salaam
name:
Dar es Salaam
geographic coordinates:
6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:
legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; capital, and the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis basis; the Executive Branch with all ministries and diplomatic representation remains located in Dar es Salaam
- name:
- Dar es Salaam;
- note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital, and the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis;
- the executive branch with all ministries and diplomatic representation remains in Dar es Salaam
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name:
Dar es SalaamSalaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital, and the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis; the
geographic coordinates:
6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
note:Executive Branch executive branch with all ministries and diplomatic representation remains located in Dar es Salaam
geographic coordinates:
6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- Dodoma;
- note - officially changed in 1996;
- serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly;
- the excutive branch offices and diplomatic representation remain in Dar es Salaam, the largest city and commercial capital
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Dodoma; note -
Dar es Salaam;legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned officially changed in 1996; serves as the new national capital, and meeting place for the National Assembly now meets there on a regular basis; Assembly; the executive excutive branch with all ministries offices and diplomatic representation remains remain in Dar es Salaam Salaam, the largest city and commercial capital
geographic coordinates:6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference:UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- Dodoma;
- note - officially changed in 1996;
- serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly;
- de facto the capital remains in Dar es Salaam, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Dodoma; note - officially changed in 1996; serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; de facto the excutive branch offices and diplomatic representation remain capital remains in Dar es Salaam, the country's largest city and commercial capital center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- Dodoma;
- note - officially changed in 1996;
- serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly;
- Dar es Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Dodoma; note - officially changed in 1996; serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; de facto the capital remains in Dar es Salaam, Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- name:
- Dodoma (legislative capital), Dar es Salaam (administrative capital);
- note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996 and serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly;
- Dar es Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation;
- the government contends that it will complete the transfer of the executive branch to Dodoma by 2020
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
name: Dodoma; Dodoma (legislative capital), Dar es Salaam (administrative capital); note - officially changed Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996; 1996 and serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; Dar es Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation representation; the government contends that it will complete the transfer of the executive branch to Dodoma by 2020
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- name:
- Dar es Salaam (administrative capital), Dodoma (legislative capital);
- note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996 and serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly;
- Dar es Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation;
- the government contends that it will complete the transfer of the executive branch to Dodoma by 2020
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Dar es Salaam was the name given by Majid bin Said, the first sultan of Zanzibar, to the new city he founded on the Indian Ocean coast;
- the Arabic name is commonly translated as "abode/home of peace";
- Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk";
- supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area;
- the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
name: Dodoma (legislative capital), Dar es Salaam (administrative capital), Dodoma (legislative capital); note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996 and serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; Dar es Salaam remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation; the government contends that it will complete the transfer of the executive branch to Dodoma by 2020
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dar es Salaam was the name given by Majid bin Said, the first sultan of Zanzibar, to the new city he founded on the Indian Ocean coast; the Arabic name is commonly translated as "abode/home of peace"; Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
- name:
- Dar es Salaam (de facto administrative capital), Dodoma (national capital);
- note - Dodoma, designated the national capital in 1996, serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly and is thus the legislative capital;
- Dar es Salaam (the original national capital) remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Dar es Salaam was the name given by Majid BIN SAID, the first sultan of Zanzibar, to the new city he founded on the Indian Ocean coast;
- the Arabic name is commonly translated as "abode/home of peace";
- Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk";
- supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area;
- the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
name: Dar es Salaam (administrative (de facto administrative capital), Dodoma (legislative (national capital); note - Dodoma was Dodoma, designated the national capital in 1996 and 1996, serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly; Assembly and is thus the legislative capital; Dar es Salaam (the original national capital) remains the de facto capital, the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation; the government contends that it will complete the transfer of the executive branch to Dodoma by 2020 representation
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dar es Salaam was the name given by Majid bin Said, BIN SAID, the first sultan of Zanzibar, to the new city he founded on the Indian Ocean coast; the Arabic name is commonly translated as "abode/home of peace"; Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- name:
- Dodoma;
- note - Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996;
- Dar es Salaam, the original national capital, is the country's largest city and commercial center
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk";
- supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area;
- the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
name: Dar es Salaam (de facto administrative capital), Dodoma (national capital); Dodoma; note - Dodoma, Dodoma was designated the national capital in 1996, serves as the meeting place for the National Assembly and is thus the legislative capital; 1996; Dar es Salaam (the Salaam, the original national capital) remains the de facto capital, is the country's largest city and commercial center, and the site of the executive branch offices and diplomatic representation center
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: Dar es Salaam was the name given by Majid BIN SAID, the first sultan of Zanzibar, to the new city he founded on the Indian Ocean coast; the Arabic name is commonly translated as "abode/home of peace"; Dodoma, in the native Gogo language, means "it has sunk"; supposedly, one day during the rainy season, an elephant drowned in the area; the villagers in that place were so struck by what had occurred, that ever since the locale has been referred to as the place where "it (the elephant) sunk"
- name:
- Dodoma
- geographic coordinates:
- 6 48 S, 39 17 E
- time difference:
- UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- etymology:
- the name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Dodoma
geographic coordinates: 6 48 S, 39 17 E
time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name comes from the name of a nearby mountain; the origin of the mountain's name is unclear
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Tanzania: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/tanzania/capital.