The Dodoma Capital City (Declaration) Act

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CHAPTER 372
THE DODOMA CAPITAL CITY (DECLARATION) ACT
[PRINCIPAL LEGISLATION]
Arrangement of Sections
Section Title
1. Short title.
2. Application.
3. Interpretation.
4. Declaration of Capital City.
5. Management of Capital City.
6. Boundaries of Capital City.

Title
1. Short title.
2. Application.
3. Interpretation.
4. Declaration of Capital City.
5. Management of Capital City.
6. Boundaries of Capital City.

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PREAMBLE
WHEREAS Dodoma is the City within Dodoma region which
is strategically located in the centre of the United Republic
and the location makes it easily accessible and potential for
economic, political and social development;
WHEREAS considering this strategic location of Dodoma,
in 1973 the then President of the United Republic and
Founder of the Nation, His Excellency, MWALIMU JULIUS
KAMBARAGE NYERERE preferred and declared Dodoma to
be the Capital City of the United Republic;
WHEREAS following the declaration by His Excellency,
MWALIMU JULIUS KAMBARAGE NYERERE, the
Government had for quite a long time taken various initiatives
to develop the City of Dodoma with the view to achieving the
objective of making Dodoma the Capital City;
WHEREAS on the 26th April, 2018 His Excellency, JOHN
POMBE JOSEPH MAGUFULI, the President of the United
Republic officially declared Dodoma to become the City
to be developed and administered by the Dodoma City
Council;
AND WHEREAS consequent to the declaration of the
City of Dodoma by His Excellency, JOHN POMBE JOSEPH
MAGUFULI, the President of the United Republic of
Tanzania, the Government has determined to establish and
develop the City of Dodoma as the Capital City of the United
Republic.

the United Republic of
Tanzania, the Government has determined to establish and
develop the City of Dodoma as the Capital City of the United
Republic.

CHAPTER 372
THE DODOMA CAPITAL CITY (DECLARATION) ACT
Act No. 5 of 2018

CHAPTER 372
THE DODOMA CAPITAL CITY (DECLARATION) ACT
Act No. 5 of 2018

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THE DODOMA CAPITAL CITY (DECLARATION) ACT [CAP. 372 R.E. 2023]
NOW THEREFORE, be it ENACTED by the Parliament of
the United Republic as follows:
1. This Act may be cited as the Dodoma Capital City
(Declaration) Act, 2018 and shall come into operation on such
date as the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette,
appoint. 2. This Act shall apply to Mainland Tanzania as well as to
Tanzania Zanzibar. 3. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
“Capital City” means the Dodoma Capital City as declared
under this Act;
“Minister” means the Minister responsible for local
government. 4.–(1) The Dodoma City is hereby declared to be the Capital
City of the United Republic. (2) The Parliament may enact a law for altering any
provision of this Act except that, any decision to alter the
declaration of the Capital City under this section shall be
supported by the vote of not less than two thirds of all members
of the Parliament.

er the
declaration of the Capital City under this section shall be
supported by the vote of not less than two thirds of all members
of the Parliament.

(3) The provisions of the Local Government (Urban
Authorities) Act and other laws governing local government
authorities shall, where appropriate, apply to the Capital City
with necessary modifications. 5. Management, administration and other matters relating
to the Capital City shall be expressly provided for in the law
enacted by the Parliament. 6. The President may, by instrument published in the Gazette,
declare the boundaries of the Capital City. Short title
Application
Interpretation
Declaration of
Capital City
Cap. 288
Management of
Capital City
Boundaries of
Capital City

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