Snapshot
Tanzania at a glance
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Population
- 67,462,121
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Calling code
- +255
- Schengen
- Not in Schengen
- Tap water
- Not recommended
- Passport rank
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Tanzania
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Currency TZSTime in Dodoma 05:44UTC+03:00Country codes TZ / TZA
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Gaddafi Mosque
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- Listed opening hours
- Not recorded
- Wheelchair access
- Not recorded
- Entry fee
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DOD
An arrival option for Dodoma
Dodoma Airport
1.8 km from the city centre · straight line
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Flights at DOD
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DOD airport information ↗Compare arrival airports
| Airport | IATA | Distance to city | Plan the next step |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodoma Airport | DOD | 1.8 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Arusha Airport | ARK | 327.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Kilimanjaro International Airport | JRO | 339.2 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Tabora Airport | TBO | 343.9 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Shinyanga Airport | SHY | 377.6 km | Airport website ↗ |
| Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | ZNZ | 385.3 km | Airport website ↗ |
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Runways, frequencies & all airport fields
Dodoma Airport
Dodoma · HTDO
Elevation3673 ft
Coordinates-6.170559, 35.756036
Runways
10 / 28
6700 × 98 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP119.2 MHz
TWR119.2 MHz
Arusha Airport
Arusha · HTAR
Elevation4550 ft
Coordinates-3.3677899837493896, 36.63330078125
Runways
09 / 27
5377 × 105 ft
BITRadio frequencies
TWR118.4 MHz
Kilimanjaro International Airport
Arusha · HTKJ
Elevation2932 ft
Coordinates-3.427049, 37.07353
Runways
09 / 27
11811 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
APP119.9 MHz
APP120.1 MHz
ATIS126.6 MHz
TWR120.1 MHz
Tabora Airport
Tabora · HTTB
Elevation3868 ft
Coordinates-5.07639, 32.833302
Runways
08 / 26
4921 × Unknown width ft
gravel13 / 31
6234 × Unknown width ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Shinyanga Airport
Shinyanga · HTSY
Elevation3800 ft
Coordinates-3.6093, 33.5035
Runways
11 / 29
6785 × Unknown width ft
GVLRadio frequencies
Not recorded
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Zanzibar · HTZA
Elevation54 ft
Coordinates-6.22202, 39.224899
Runways
18 / 36
9915 × 148 ft
ASPRadio frequencies
Zanzibar Approach121.2 MHz
ATIS126.4 MHz
Zanzibar Ground121.7 MHz
Zanzibar Tower121.2 MHz
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Getting around Dodoma
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Gaddafi Mosque
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Monthly weather in Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
4,715,000 residents
JAN
28 °C
FEB
28 °C
MAR
28 °C
APR
26 °C
MAY
26 °C
JUN
25 °C
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Mwanza
706,453 residents
JAN
23 °C
FEB
24 °C
MAR
23 °C
APR
23 °C
MAY
23 °C
JUN
23 °C
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