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The Mtwara Port was built during the British Colonial times in the city of Mtwara in southern Tanzania. The harbor at the Port of Mtwara was deepened during the colonial times by the British in 1948-1954, and a railway line was built connecting the port, as part of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme. Due to the failure of the scheme the port ...
Recently the port has seen added activity due to the construction of the Dangote cement factory and increased gas exploration activities and the recent energy crisis, has seen Mtwara port used as port for transporting Coal. The port in the future is planned to facilitate exports such as Cashew nuts, Iron, Coal and Gas.
The harbour at the Port of Mtwara was deepened during 1948–1954, and railway line was built connecting the port, as part of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme. The port was functional but underused for many years due to poor transport infrastructure, [20] However, in 2010–2011, oil and gas exploration activity caused a surge on operations. [21]
The Bridge was crucial to the Mtwara Development Corridor project as it connected the two major highways in the region and was the key to cross border trade between the countries. The bridge also provides a road link between Mtwara port and Malawi. Plans are underway to create a second bridge, Unity Bridge 2 180 kilometres (110 mi) south of Songea.
However, inadequate research and adverse environmental conditions due to poor planning resulted in the complete and disastrous failure of the scheme. In this region, the exported crop was to go through the port of Mtwara. This port was created for the scheme; it was linked to the growing areas near Nachingwea by a new railway.
Gas was discovered in Mnazi Bay in 1982, and wells were brought into operation in 2006. Gas from the wells is now piped to Mtwara where a gas to power plant provides electricity for the Mtwara and Lindi areas. However, the quantity of gas available is far greater and the wells have now become the focus of plans to supply power to the national ...
The road runs from the city center of Mtwara along the southern border of Tanzania to Songea and then connecting to the T1 road at Makambako. The roads as it is approximately 931 km (578 mi). The road is entirely paved. [1] [2] This is the only Trunk Road that connects to Mtwara city and Mtwara Port.
Mtwara–Mbamba Bay Railway A railway in southern Tanzania, linking the Indian Ocean to Lake Malawi , was first proposed in the 2000s. In November 2023, the Tanzanian government revived the project, seeking funding at an investor conference in Morocco and securing US$2.2 billion of interest in the project.