Do as I Say, Not as I Do: The Planning and Development of Dodoma, the Post-independence Capital City of Tanzania

Garfinkel, Molly

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Author

Garfinkel, Molly, Architectural History, University of Virginia

Advisors

Wilson, Richard , University of Virginia
Crane, Sheila , AR-Architectural History , University of Virginia
Morrish, William , AR-Architectural History , University of Virginia

Abstract

This thesis is about the construction of Dodoma, a new capital seat of post-colonial Tanzania as it transitioned to African socialism in the early 1970s. Due to political pressures, the city was not completed as planned.

Degree

MAR (Master of Architecture)

Keywords

Tanzania; Dodoma; Postcolonialism; City planning

Language

English

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Issued Date

2026-11-06

Persistent Link

https://doi.org/10.18130/4d1y-t540

Suggested Citation

Garfinkel, Molly. Do as I Say, Not as I Do: The Planning and Development of Dodoma, the Post-independence Capital City of Tanzania. University of Virginia, Architectural History, MAR (Master of Architecture), 2026-11-06, https://doi.org/10.18130/4d1y-t540.

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