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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL T A O M W A N H A K C OUNCIL KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL INVESTMENT PROFILE Prepared by: Town Director, Kahama Town Council, P.O. Box 472, KAHAMA Tel No: 028-2710179 Fax No: 028-2710179 Email : [email protected] 1 ACRONOMY KTC-Kahama Town Council FYDP - Five Year Development Plan TDV -Tanzania Development Vision EAC-East African Countries SADC-South Africa Development Corridor COMESA –Common Market for East and South Africa CBD- Central Business District SGR-.Standard Gauge Railway line TANESCO-Tanzania Electrical Supply Company KUWSA -Kahama Urban Water and Sanitation Authority URT-United Republic of Tanzania PPP-Public Private Partnership TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE: REASONS FOR ONE TO INVEST IN KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL ................. 6 1:1 KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL IN ITS INVESTMENT CONTEXT .............................................. 6 KEY REASONS FOR ONE TO INVEST IN KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL ........................................ 7 1. ...................................................................................................................................... LOCATION .................................................................................................................................... 7 2. POPULATION ............................................................................................................. 8 3. PRESENCE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS ............................................................................. 10 4. PRESENCE OF LIMESTONE AREAS ............................................................................. 10 5. PRESENCE OF BASIC ECONOMIC SERVICES ................................................................. 11 6. AVAILABILITY OF GOOD LAND FOR CROP PRODUCTION ............................................... 11 7. TANZANIA INVESTMENT CENTRE –KAHAMA BRANCH .................................................... 11 8. AVAILABILITY OF LARGE AREA FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, LIVESTOCK AND AGRICULTURE ............................................................................................................. 12 2 9. KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL INVESTMENT POLICY ........................................................... 13 10 .................................................................................................. GOOD CLIMATIC CONDITIONS .................................................................................................................................. 13 SUMMARY OF INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL ......................... 14 PART TWO: - SOCIO ECONOMIC PROFILE OF KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL .................. 16 2:1 LOCATION ............................................................................................................. 17 2:2 AREA ..................................................................................................................... 17 2:3 ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS ......................................................................................... 17 2:4 POPULATIONS ........................................................................................................ 18 2:5TOPOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................... 20 2:5:1 DRAINAGE .......................................................................................................... 20 2:5:2 VEGETATION COVER ............................................................................................ 20 2:5:3 SOILS ................................................................................................................. 20 2:5:4 AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES ................................................................................... 21 2:6CLIMATE ................................................................................................................. 21 2:6:0 CLIMATIC FEATURES ............................................................................................ 21 2:6:1 RAINFALL............................................................................................................ 22 2:6:2TEMPERATURE ..................................................................................................... 22 2:6:3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY ............................................................................................ 22 MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL ............................................ 22 3:1 AGRICULTURE ........................................................................................................ 23 II. LIVESTOCK ............................................................................................................. 25 COOPERATE UINIONS ................................................................................................... 26 3:3 BEEKEEPING .......................................................................................................... 27 3:4 MINING SECTOR ..................................................................................................... 27 THE TOWN COUNCIL WITH COMMENDABLE INFRASTRUCTURES ....................................... 29 3 4:1 ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 29 4:2 ROADS .................................................................................................................. 29 TARMAC ROADS. .......................................................................................................... 29 II. EARTH AND GRAVEL ROADS. ..................................................................................... 31 4:10:1: 3 THE STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY LINE (SGR). .................................................. 33 4:10:1: 2 AIR STRIP ..................................................................................................... 34 4:10:1: 3 ELECTRICITY ................................................................................................. 36 4:10:1: 4 WATER SUPPLY .............................................................................................. 36 4:10:1: 5 WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 37 4:10:1: 5 TELECOMMUNICATION AND DATA TRANSMISSION ............................................ 38 PART THREE: PRIORITY INVESTMENT AREAS IN KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL ............ 39 INVESTMENT IN KAHAMA BUSINESS HUB AND LOGISTICS CENTER (KBH&LC) ................. 39 A). ZONGOMELA INDUSTRIAL PARK ............................................................................... 39 B) NYASHIMBI LOGISTICS CENTRE ................................................................................ 42 C) THE BUZWAGI (MWENDAKULIMA) LOGISTICS CENTRE ................................................ 43 CHAPULWA INDUSTRIAL PARK ....................................................................................... 44 PART FOUR: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL .............. 45 A)IRRIGATION OPPORTUNITIES .................................................................................... 45 B)BEEKEEPING ............................................................................................................. 45 C)LIMESTONE FOR CEMENT FACTORY ............................................................................ 46 PART FIVE: INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND LOGISTICS CENTERS STRATEGY ..... 53 7.1 AGRO-PROCESSING FRUIT PRODUCTS PROCESSING AND BUILDING MATERIAL INDUSTRIES ................................................................................................................ 54 COTTON GINNING ........................................................................................................ 54 PART SIX: FACILITATION, PROCESS, REQUIREMENTS INCENTIVES AND CONTACTS .................................................................................................................................. 55 4 LIST OF TABLES Table: 1 Population of Kahama Town Council by Sex, Average Household Size and Sex Ratio………………………………………………………………………………………………………....……..7 Table 2: Food and Cash Crop Production …………………………………………………………..13 Table :3 Crop Production 2010/14-2018/19 (In Tons)………………………………………….13 Table: 4 Number of large, medium and small scale minerals by 2012……………….....15 Table 5: Road Type and Condition in the Township……………………………..………..…17. Table 6: Proximity Regions to Kahama Town Council……………………………………….18 Table .7 Distance Value in Kilometers and Miles to other Towns & Cities from Kahama……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…19 Table 8: Neighborhoods to other countries (Name & Distant in Kms)…………………19. Table: 9 Overview of the Investment Opportunities…………………………….……28-..30. LIST OF MAPS MAP No.1 Kahama Town Council……………………………………………………………….….6 Map 2: Population Density in Kahama Town…………………………………………………..8 MAP 3. Roads Kahama Town………………………………………………………………………17 Map: 4 Block plan of the Industrial Park Area at Zongomela Area- Kahama Township……………………………………………………………………………..……………………...25 Map: 5 Block plan of the Proposed Logistic Area at Nyashimbi Area- Kahama Township…………………………………………………………………………….………………..….…26 Map: 6 - Buzwagi Logistics Centre at Mwendakulima-Kahama TC…………………..…27 Map: 7- Chapulwa for Logistics Centre-Kahama TC………………………………………....28 LIST OF PHOTOS Photo: 1 Gold processing plant at Buzwagi Gold mine 7km from Kahama Town……15 5 PART ONE: REASONS FOR ONE TO INVEST IN KAHAMA TOWN COUNCIL 1:1 Kahama Town Council in Its Investment