Kondoa Mjini

Kondoa is a town and administrative ward (called Kondoa Mjini or Kondoa Urban) in the Kondoa District of the Dodoma Region of Tanzania.

Kondoa
Mji wa Kondoa
Town and ward
UNESCO World Heritage, Kondoa Rock art in Kolo.
Kondoa
Location of Kondoa Town
Coordinates: 4.904578°S 35.782256°E / -4.904578; 35.782256
Country Tanzania
RegionDodoma Region
DistrictKondoa
Established2015
HeadquartersKondoa Town
Government
  TypeTown Council
  ChairmanMohamed Abdi Kiberenge
  DirectorPaul Mamba Sweya
Area
  Town and ward1,419 km2 (548 sq mi)
Highest elevation
2,190 m (7,190 ft)
Lowest elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)
  Town and ward80,443
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
  Urban
80,443
Time zoneEAT
Postcode
41701
Area code026
WebsiteDistrict Website

Kondoa Town is the district capital of Kondoa District. The local government buildings were mostly built during the German colonization. The town also has a district hospital, three O-Level Secondary schools, one A-Level school for girls, and an agricultural college. There is also a teachers' training college called Bustani (garden in Kiswahili) College. There is a local NMB bank branch.

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