Dodoma Travel Guide

  view from Simba Hill
by egonwegh
 
  • view from Simba Hill
      view from Simba Hill
    by egonwegh
  • Lion rock viewed from the north
      Lion rock viewed from the north
    by HOMBOLOKID
  • on the road to Dodoma
      on the road to Dodoma
    by cosmopolit
  • simba hill
      simba hill
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  •   Things to Do
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Gay Life

Gay Life, Dodoma

 allen007 Says:  I frequent Dodoma from abroad. I have found some gay life that would be only shared with gay guys visiting Dodoma and Dar Es Salaam. Tanzania does not acknowledge homosexuality, but as in any society it still exists. However, confidentiality has to be maintained and at times... 

Simba hill -Lions rock

Simba hill -Lions rock, Dodoma

 freud Says:  Climb Simba hill to see Dodoma from above. Magnificent view! A bit awkward to reach maybe, but it's worth a try. 

Sometimes along the way you'll...

Sometimes along the way you'll..., Dodoma

 cosmopolit Says:  Sometimes along the way you'll encounter Masai tribes people. To me they are wonderful and they've got class in their own way. I really adore and respect them for their way of living.Masai attire is quite remarkably colourful, lot's of jewelery they manufacture themselfs.... 

The market in Dodoma ; my...

The market in Dodoma ; my..., Dodoma

 egonwegh Says:  The market in Dodoma ; my wife, Jennie, wearing her African dress, and my brother-in-law, bwana Gerrit 

Mnadani

Mnadani, Dodoma

 salama Says:  Open meat market and marketplace on saturdays 

Restaurants  

Jamboree Hotel: Jamboree Hotel

Jamboree Hotel: Jamboree Hotel, Dodoma

 egonwegh Says:   Steak 

Nureen Restaurant &Food...

Nureen Restaurant &Food..., Dodoma

 salama Says:  Nureen Restaurant &Food Junction &Ladak's Kiosk &All have a nice sitting area, Ladak's has a TV... Nureen Restaurant - Chops --- Food Junction - Masala Chicken and chips --- Ladak's Kiosk - Mishkaki (jumainai) 

Transportation  

Dodoma is sort of a central...

Dodoma is sort of a central..., Dodoma

 cosmopolit Says:  Dodoma is sort of a central intersection which can be reached by road from most of the bigger towns in Tanzania.If you overland there's no problem reaching any place of interest from here. 

Shabiby or Scandinavian...

Shabiby or Scandinavian..., Dodoma

 salama Says:  Shabiby or Scandinavian (Buses)Taxi (Make sure you bargain!)Walk 

Local Customs  

Mvumi: visited a local church

Mvumi: visited a local church, Dodoma

 egonwegh Says:  We visited a local church, led by a minister called Amos ; even a few coins in the offertory bag meant a lot to them! 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Don't touch the animals, be...

Don't touch the animals, be..., Dodoma

 salama Says:  Don't touch the animals, be careful eating meat and fruits.. 

Tourist Traps  

Don't make pictures without...

Don't make pictures without..., Dodoma

 egonwegh Says:  Don't make pictures without asking or 'people might get reactive' - as one of the inhabitants put it. On the other hand: some won't mind at all, they'll even get enthousiastic and call 'picha, picha' (which is Swahili for 'picture') - the trouble is you can never tell what... 

Favorites  

Go out into the fields and...

Go out into the fields and..., Dodoma

 egonwegh Says:  Go out into the fields and enjoy the exciting landscape ... 

As my Tanzania pages collate...

As my Tanzania pages collate..., Dodoma

 cosmopolit Says:  As my Tanzania pages collate several trips over the years I put the safari bit in a travelogue in the Tanzania page and Zanzibar in the Dar page. To get an overview I suggest you look at all of them. 

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egonwegh's new Dodoma Page

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 Picture: Tanzania : Dodoma, view from Simba Hill, February 1994 We visited Dodoma on several occasions during our stay in Tanzania in 1994. On the day of our arrival in Tanzania by plane, my... 

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 Dodoma I remember as a place we stopped over after a long trip from Arusha to clean out our truck and replenishing supplies. Picture is a village along the way which I thought rather nice. 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Dodoma. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 4 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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