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Dodoma grows into the wine capital of East Africa

A vineyard outside Dodoma city.

A vineyard outside Dodoma city, Tanzania. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN

By  Apolinari Tairo

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Dodoma in Tanzania is famous for its drink, and wine lovers appreciate the unique taste of grapes from the country's capital.

Not as well developed as the Stellenbosch vineyards of Cape Province in South Africa, the Dodoma's wineries are still a work in progress.

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