Uhuru

Uhuru is an administrative ward of the of the in . The and wards border the ward on its northern border.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: ward in Tanzania
  • Also known as: Uhuru, Dodoma Municipal Council

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dodoma Airport and Gaddafi Mosque.

Aerodrome
is an airport serving the capital of located in the . It has a runway that's 2,450 metres long, at an elevation of 1,109 metres.

Mosque
The is a located in , the capital of . With capacity for 3,000 worshipers, it is the largest mosque in the country, and the second-largest in after the Uganda National Mosque.

Hospital
, formerly called Mirembe Hospital for the Insane, is the national psychiatric hospital in , . In 1927, the British colonial administration built the hospital, which handled mental patients from all over the Tanganyika Territory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dodoma and Majengo.

, officially City, is the capital city of . With a population of 765,179, it is also the administrative capital of both and the entire .

Suburb
is an administrative ward of the of the in . The and wards border the ward to the north. Uhuru borders the ward to the east, and borders it to the south.

Suburb
is an administrative ward of the of the in . The and Ipagala wards border the ward to the north and east, respectively.

Uhuru

Latitude
-6.1741° or 6° 10′ 27″ south
Longitude
35.7429° or 35° 44′ 34″ east
Elevation
1,127 metres (3,698 feet)
Open location code
6G5QRPGV+95
Geo­Names ID
11004188
Wiki­data ID
Q7878028
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In Other Languages

“Uhuru” goes by many names.
  • Swahili: Uhuru

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Uhuru”. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL.