ABOUT DCTE

KARIBU DODOMA

The word "karibu " is originated from Swahili languge (mother languge of Tanzania) means evoke image of a warm welcome to the land of Dodoma - the Central part of Tanzania.
Dodoma cultural tourism is an adventurous company based in Dodoma Tanzania, We specialist to offer a huge divesity in eco-culture and environmental programs with many of Tanzania attraction commemorating the past from the colonial rules to the exsistance. Dodoma has rich in cultural entertainment and vivid history in Kondoa Irangi (Kolo Rock Paintings ) this is a world hertage Site providing evidence of ancestors man living in the world. This Site has become a magnet for tourist from abroad and inside of the country.
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OUR VISION 
As native who borned and raised here, we focused on environmental programs and eco culture which can led local communities to engage in different activities(story tellers, tradition dancing, famers, hand craft maker ) and the various benefit gained by the societies. However we have dreamed to offering unique tours and Funy to suit individual need and interest that may led travellers participants in social and environmental welfare become part of a larger story for rest of their Life.

 HISTORY OF DODOMA 
Dodoma is among of the oldest region in Tanzania and was founded in 1907 by german colonists during cosntruction of the Tanzania Central railway. However in 1973 the Tanzania government gazeted that the capital city will be Dodoma instead of Dar es salaam, because Dodoma is found Central of Tanzania so will be better to serve the needs of people from the region around.


WHY NAMED DODOMA? 
The word "Dodoma"  originated from Gogo tribe-literally" It has sunk "The story is that last years ago, an Elephant came to drink water nearby kikuyu stream (the place named kikuyu due to the presence of fig tree from Gogo word) and got stuck in the mud after that some local people who saw it exclaimed "Idodomya" that means the place where it sunk but according to the different pronounciation the name Dodoma was born. 

CLIMATE IN DODOMA 
Dodoma features a semi-arid climate with relative warm temperatures with average of 13°c (55.4°f)


GETTING THERE
Dodoma can be reached by airways and road notwithstanding there are daily buses from different region across to Dodoma.