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Dodoma, on the mainland plateau in Dodoma Region, was a small, regional  community until 1975, when it was chosen to replace Dar es Salaam as the national capital.

The transfer of some administrative functions to

Dodoma began in the early 1980s, and continued through the 1990s. The town has grown rapidly as a result.

Today, this newly constructed city is served by the main east–west railway, a north–south highway, and an airport.