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Town in Kondoa, Dodoma, Tanzania
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Kondoa is a city the Dodoma region of Central Tanzania, and is best known as the gateway to the Kondoa Rock Art Sites, a group of prehistoric rock shelters containing paintings that form one of East Africa's most important archaeological and cultural landscapes.
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Most people come to Kondoa for one thing, to see the rock paintings. Kondoa district is home to one of the largest collections of rock paintings in Africa, which are on the (UNESCO world heritage list). While there are a huge number of sites, most people visit three that are easily accessible from Kolo, a small village about 20 km north of Kondoa.
Buses to Kondoa run daily from Dodoma. The drive takes about four hours, in good weather. Buses to Dodoma leave Kondoa in the morning at about 6AM.
Read in the guideThe town centre can be explored on foot. Local transport, including taxis and minibuses, is available for longer journeys.
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