Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Dodoma (region)


Related Topics

In the News (Sat 2 Jun 12)

  
  Regional Profile
It is a region centrally positioned in Tanzania and is bordered by four regions namely: Manyara in the North, Morogoro in the East, Iringa in the South and Singida in the West.
The region was established in 1963 consisting of three rural districts and one Township Authority.
The region is the 12th largest in the country and covers an area of 41,310 sq.
www.tanzania.go.tz /regions/dodoma/profile.html   (208 words)

  
 Tanzania Standard Newspapers|Home
Dodoma may claim to be self sufficient in food production year in year out, but for 50 per cent of its population each year is chronically a famine year.
Dodoma region is also the land of paradoxes.
The region has noted that animal manure is one of the principal sources of nutrients for soil fertility maintenance and crop production in semi-arid Dodoma region; he says but hasten to add that the manure alone will not end the agony.
www.dailynews-tsn.com /news.php?id=4072   (829 words)

  
 UN Chronicle | WaterWatch: Dodoma: Where the Elephant Sank
The history of the Dodoma region is a history of seasons - a history almost rhythmic in its ups and downs, periods of fat and lean years, marked by extraordinary endurance.
The Dodoma Rural District is the administrative capital of Tanzania and is situated in the middle of the country.
In both Dodoma rural and Kondoa districts, villagers have formed water and health care committees whose members, with the chairman of the village, decided how much to contribute to a water start-up fund, after which the Government was approached to initiate digging of boreholes.
www.un.org /Pubs/chronicle/2002/issue2/0202p42_dodoma.html   (811 words)

  
 Dodoma - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Dodoma, legislative capital of Tanzania, and the designated future national capital.
Located in central Tanzania, it is also the capital of Dodoma...
It is situated in Dodoma Region, west of the former capital, Dar es Salaam.
ca.encarta.msn.com /Dodoma.html   (71 words)

  
 Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture
Dodoma Region is located in Tanzania mainland on the semi arid plateau.
The region is renown for its wine culture as it is a major wine producer in the southern Africa.
Dodoma is 452 Km from Dar Es salaam.
www.tccia.com /tccia/Dodoma-page.htm   (149 words)

  
 Dodoma Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country (not counting the islands).
The capital of the region is the city of Dodoma.
Dodoma Rural • Dodoma • Kondoa • Mpwapwa • Kongwa
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dodoma_Region   (146 words)

  
 Ethnologue report for Tanzania
Kondoa District of Dodoma Region, southeast of the Langi, Goima, Chambalo, and Mirambu villages.
Dodoma Region, Kondoa District, west of the Maasai, northeast of the Sandawe.
Morogoro Region, Morogoro District; Tanga Region, Handeni District; Dodoma Region, Mpwapwa and Kongwa districts.
www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Tanzania   (4130 words)

  
 Dodoma: Where the Elephant Sank
The history of the Dodoma region is a history of seasons, it is a history almost rhythmic in its ups and downs, periods of fat and lean years, marked by extraordinary endurance.
The dominating influence of the climate on life in the region is the uncertainty; when rain fell evenly and plentifully, food was in abundance and the living good.
In Dodoma the Water Supply and Health Project in Marginal Areas is supported by a grant from IFAD through the Belgian Survival Fund (BSF).
www.ifad.org /media/pack/dodoma.htm   (1965 words)

  
 Dodoma, Tanzania, Pictures
Dodoma, city in central Tanzania, the capital of Dodoma Region, designated the future national capital.
Dodoma is a marketplace for the surrounding region's production of coffee, peanuts, and other crops, and has a small industrial base.
Dodoma was founded in 1907 during construction of the central railroad under German colonial rule.
www.greatestcities.com /Africa/Tanzania/Dodoma_city.html   (256 words)

  
 Why Dodoma? - Dodoma Tanzania Health Development (DTHD)
Dodoma's Mpwapwa region has the highest incidence of mother infant mortality in Tanzania.
Dodoma's potential is enhanced by its central location and its designation as the parliamentary capital of the country.
Dodoma town is growing as more government administrative offices move from Dar es Salaam and people move closer to the city because of the sustained drought.
www.dthd.org /dodoma.htm   (346 words)

  
 Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industry & Agriculture
To the south Dodoma Region is found, where the capital city of Tanzania is situated.
The town Arusha is the capital of the region and is the head district.
Arusha region is served by the National grid from the major hydroelectric power plant in Morogoro region further south.
www.tccia.com /tccia/arusha-page.htm   (1454 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Dodoma (Tanzania Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
It is the trade center for an agricultural region producing beans, seeds, corn, peanuts, grains, coffee, tea, and tobacco.
Dodoma is linked by road, rail, and air to Tanzania's largest cities, including Dar-es-Salaam, the nation's largest port and original capital.
In the mid-1970s, plans were made to move the capital to Dodoma.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/D/Dodoma.html   (180 words)

  
 BEES for DEVELOPMENT
Regions surveyed and the numbers of people interviewed on awareness of honey in percentages are indicated in Figure 1.
Regions with people interviewed that claimed to use honey, as food and medicine above 70% were Morogoro and Tabora whereas 50% of people interviewed in Arusha and Dar es Salaam claimed to use honey as food and medicine.
Region wise, 100% of honey from external sources that was supplied in Kilimanjaro (N = 2) and Tanga (N = 15) came from Kenya, and supply in Morogoro (N = 1) came from Switzerland.
www.beesfordevelopment.org /info/proceedings_HTW1/tanzania_marketing_bee_products.htm   (2016 words)

  
 Welcome to the Tanzania Meteorological Agency Website
Maize crop was between tasseling and ripeness stages in the districts of Babati and Mbulu in Manyara region, Mwanga and Pangani districts in Kilimanjaro and Tanga regions respectively, with the state of the crop being generally good.
The beans crop was reported to be in good state at between pod filling and ripeness stages in Kagera region (districts of Ngara and Karagwe) and Mbulu in Manyara region at early vegetative stage.
Southwestern highlands (Rukwa and Mbeya regions), central (Dodoma and Singida regions), Morogoro region, southern (Ruvuma region) and southern coast are expected to experience partly cloudy conditions with light rains at times followed by chilly weather towards the end of the month.
www.meteo.go.tz /Bulletin/April06Bulletin.htm   (1414 words)

  
 Mvumi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Mvumi Mission village is part of Dodoma Rural District which is one of five districts in Dodoma Region.
It is situated approximately 42kM south east of Dodoma which is the capital of The United Republic of Tanzania.
Dodoma lies almost in the middle of the country and is served by a single tarmac road which joins it to Morogoro and Dar es Salaam (the old capital) on the coast.
www.btinternet.com /~colin.wheeler1/mvumi/Mvumi.html   (388 words)

  
 The EastAfrican
Two opposition leaders from the region who joined the fray later in the week, described the situation as "pathetic." They appealed to the government, non-governmental organisations and the international community for assistance, saying the situation was likely to get out of hand.
Dar-es-Salaam and Dodoma regions, which usually record an average of 112 mm and 108 mm respectively during the month of December, did not receive any rainfall last year, Dr Mhita said.
The southern highland regions of Iringa, Mbeya, Ruvuma and Rukwa, the country's grain belt, received rainfall in January this year instead of December as is usual.
www.nationaudio.com /News/EastAfrican/1201/Regional/Regional3.html   (1018 words)

  
 Dodoma Region Information
The region covers an area of 41,310 km² and has approximately 1,7 million inhabitants (census of August 2002).
The region is the 12th region of Tanzania in area and covers about 5% of the mainland of the country (not counting the islands).
The capital of the region is the city of Dodoma.
www.bookrags.com /Dodoma_Region   (100 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Dodoma
In 1974 Dodoma replaced Dar es Salaam as capital, yet transfer of government offices is incomplete.
It is in an agricultural region, crops include grain, seeds, and nuts.
Alcohol consumption in the rural population of Misungwi subdistrict in Mwanza region, Tanzania.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Dodoma   (460 words)

  
 Tanzania - Tour - Dodoma
Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania, and has been since 1995.
Dodoma in a local language means "it has sunk".
Dodoma is a much smaller city compared to Dar Es Salaam.
www.internationalvoting.com /tanzania/explore4.html   (287 words)

  
 Seeds of Hope in Dodoma - Christian Efforts to Improve Lives in Central Tanzania
Dodoma is also a city and the new capital of Tanzania (see map at links).
The newly formed Christian Missions for Dodoma Inc. (CMD) is a U.S. not-for-profit (501c3) formed specifically for craft marketing and other activities to benefit churches and missions in the Dodoma region and their communities.
The Dodoma region is the "Appalachia" of a generally poor nation.
www.udata.com /users/stusmith/dodomawork.html   (2836 words)

  
 Tanzania Standard Newspapers|Home
Mr Palangyo told the Regional Consultative Council meeting at Mtumba Village that until the end of March 2006 a consignment of relief food weighing 6,730 tonnes had been distributed to the most needy in the region.
The Dodoma Regional Agriculture Officer, Mr Emilly Palangyo, told the Regional Consultative Council in Mtumba Village yesterday that the exercise, which is expected to cover all trouble spots in the region, has so far covered six most worrisome villages.
The Regional Agriculture Officer also said that a total of 3,550 hectares of farmland on which crops are in various stages of growth, have already been rescued from the onslaught of the destructive worms, but the battle is not over yet.
www.dailynews-tsn.com /news.php?id=660   (768 words)

  
 Introduction of dairy cattle production systems in soil conservation areas
Dodoma is a region situated in the semi-arid zone of central Tanzania.
Dodoma region is one of two regions in the semi-arid zone of central Tanzania and is characterised by long dry seasons of up to eight months (Jackson, 1977; Shayo, 1992).
Some areas of Dodoma region have been exposed to severe land degradation to the extent that soils have become extremely shallow and infertile making the possibility of desertification real.
www.fao.org /Wairdocs/ILRI/x5485E/x5485e0u.htm   (5688 words)

  
 Welcome to the Tanzania Meteorological Agency Website
regions) and Manyara region, and southern sector of the country experienced a large decrease in rainfall activities as enclosed by 40 mm isohyet.
The highlands in the southwestern part of the country (Rukwa and Mbeya and Iringa regions) has continued experiencing cooler conditions, with Mbeya town recording the lowest mean minimum temperature of about 11.5 °C, and the observed lowest minimum temperature was 10.4 °C during the third dekad of the month.
regions) maize crop was in good state at full ripeness stage and harvesting of the crop has started over few areas.
www.meteo.go.tz /Bulletin/May06Bulletin.htm   (1253 words)

  
 Centre for Ecology, Law & Policy -Tanzania Law
In 1972 the government initiated a study of soil erosion in the Dodoma region with special emphasis on the Kondoa District.
The Dodoma region is in the immediate impact area of the new national capital, Dodoma.
The estimated income per capita of the region was one of the poorest in Tanzania.
www.york.ac.uk /res/celp/webpages/projects/laws/land/hado/hado.htm   (431 words)

  
 Daniel Benno Msangya, First Lady Leads Crusade To Resettle Homeless People
The Parish Priest at St Paul of the Holy Cross Cathedral in Dodoma Diocese, Rev Ignass Iduri, warns that sharing crowded rooms which is common in most towns denies both parents and children privacy which is a crucial social necessity.
With an experience of 15 years, the psychiatry expert working at the Referral Mirembe Hospital in Dodoma noted that many cases of child abuse are caused by issues related to shelter and large families.
According to HFHT officials in Dodoma, the international partner at the Kasulu project was given the task to facilitate the start of other projects in 1993 and this led - after some months - to two more affiliates at Nkinga in Central Tanzania and Liuli in the extreme south west of Tanzania.
www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/36/392.html   (1082 words)

  
 Meagre vaccines as RVF booms in Dodoma
The Premier, who visited Dodoma Regional Hospital yesterday to see for himself the seriousness of the problem, called on the regional authorities to work hard to combat the spread of RVF.
Dodoma is the worst hit region in Tanzania, with more than 55 patients still admitted in its various hospitals.
If the figures given by the Dodoma RC are to be believed, then the pace of combating the pandemic indicates that the disease is assured of a prolonged stay.
ippmedia.com /ipp/guardian/2007/04/10/88098.html   (472 words)

  
 [No title]
Dodoma Region lies inland very close to center of Tanzania mainland.
Geographically the region lies between latitude 4o 7’ and 7o 21o south of the Equator and also between longitudes 36o 43’ and 35o 5’ East of Greenwich.
Mpwapwa district has an area of 7,485Sq, Km which is equivalent to 18% of the total area of Dodoma region.
www.worldcomputerexchange.org /partner_plans/Tanzania-Livestock-Plan.doc   (1849 words)

  
 Dodoma, Tanzania
Dodoma is the official national capital of Tanzania and the seat of government in the country.
Dodoma was a small settlement until the arrival of the Central Line railway and the Germans, who used the town as a trading and commercial center.
Lion Rock overlooks Dodoma and makes for a pleasant hike from the town to the top of the rock.
www.planetware.com /tanzania/dodoma-tza-centz-dodoma.htm   (132 words)

  
 GARNET - Global Applied Research Network
Arid and poor, the region has a high population and the scale of need for water supply and sanitation is considered massive.
In a few isolated areas of Dodoma Region, shallow ground water is available virtually all year round, either in the form of small perched aquifers or as underground streams flowing within the sandy beds of seasonal streams (korongos).
As women in the region have the main responsibility for water collection, the programme is particularly, though not exclusively, targeted towards meeting their needs and reducing the distances of water-collection journeys.
www.lboro.ac.uk /departments/cv/wedc/garnet/allcasewateraid8.html   (4553 words)

  
 FEWS NET Region/Country Center
While farmers in Arusha and Dodoma with surplus maize are likely to benefit from this new source of demand, upward pressure on prices may hurt poorer households who depend on the market to meet part or all of their annual food needs.
Regional field reports are consistent with satellite data, and suggest that the vuli and long rains have increased water availability and pasture for livestock.
For this reason regional authorities in Dodoma are encouraging traders of agricultural inputs in the region to increase their stocks of the insecticide and urging farmers to meet their chemical requirement gaps through individual or group purchases from private input outlets.
www.fews.net /centers/innerSections.aspx?f=tz&m=1000800&pageID=monthliesDoc   (1310 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.