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Capital of Tanzania City in Dodoma Region, Tanzania
Government City Mji wa Serikali (Swahili)
City
Nickname: Magufuli City (Mji wa Magufuli)
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Coordinates: 6°07′30″S 35°55′18″E / 6.124964°S 35.921649°E / -6.124964; 35.921649
CountryTanzania
RegionDodoma Region
Ward
IncorporatedApril 2019
Founded byJohn Magufuli
Area
 • Total617.15 ha (1,525.01 acres)
Websitewww.dodomacc.go.tz

Government City in Dodoma, Tanzania is a settlement established by former president John Magufuli that will serve as the seat of the national government. Magufuli died in office in 2021. It will host all the ministry buildings, diplomatic enclave, government houses and the judiciary. It is located 17 km east of the city centre, and called Magufuli City. The project will cost $4.7 billion. The second phase of the project cost Tsh 675 billion ($259 million).

Magufuli City

The administrative capital area has been planned in detail, and is named for the late president. Buildings are under construction in 2024.

References

  1. "PM urges swift progress on Government City construction project". Daily News. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ Burman, Theo (August 16, 2024). "African Nation to Get New $5 Billion Capital City". Newsweek. Retrieved November 9, 2024. The city, named Magufuli, would be a new administrative capital for the East African country, located 17 kilometers from the current capital, Dodoma.
  3. "Government City". The City Council of Dodoma (in Swahili). 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  4. "GOVERNMENT SMART CITY :Spearheads Dodoma outlook". Daily News. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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