BAGAMOYO PORT PROJECT
Seeking to relieve Dar es Salaam’s overcrowded
port facility, China Merchants Group and the
Tanzanian government have partnered to
build East Africa’s largest seaport facility in
nearby Bagamoyo. Just 75 kilometers ( 47 miles)
northwest of Dar es Salaam, the massive US$10
billion facility will serve the newest and deepest-drafting container ships while handling 25 times
more traffic than the existing facility at Dar es
Salaam. Slated to begin this year, construction
should take seven to 10 years.
notable initiatives across the country
NGORONGORO ESEERE AND MERELANI TANZANITE
WATER PROJECTS
Earlier this year, in areas outside of Arusha in northern Tanzania, dual water
projects were initiated to provide enhanced clean water access to thousands of
Maasai tribespeople. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers, a solar pump project in
the Ngorongoro Conservation Area will provide water to more than 500 schoolchildren, while improvements to an existing well installation in the Merelani
hills will help optimize water collection from gravity-fed water sources there,
allowing water to reach more communities.
LIGANGA AND MCHUCHUMA PROJECTS
The Liganga and Mchuchuma projects in southwestern Tanzania near the Malawi border are two of the more promising mineral discoveries
in Tanzania in recent years. Potentially holding hundreds of millions of metric tons of iron ore and coal, respectively, each mine is expected
to continue producing for the next 100 years, generating roughly US$33 million for the Tanzanian government annually. Also, a 600-mega-
watt coal energy station will provide much-needed electricity to the region.
Dar es Salaam’s overcrowded
port facility
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