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Kagera Region Investment Guide THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESIDENT’S OFFICE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT KAGERA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE The preparation of this guide was supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) 182 Mzinga way/Msasani Road Oyesterbay P.O. Box 9182, Dar es Salaam Tel: (+255-22) 2195000 - 4 ISBN: 978 - 9987 - 664 - 08 - 5 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.esrftz.or.tz Website: www.tz.undp.org KAGERA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | i TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................................................v LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................v ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................................vi FOREWORD ..............................................................................................................................................x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................xii DISCLAIMER .......................................................................................................................................... xv PART ONE ................................................................................................1 REASONS FOR INVESTING IN KAGERA REGION.............................................. 1 1.1 Kagera Region in the Broader Tanzanian Context ................................................1 1.2 Investment Climate and Trade Policy in Tanzania .................................................2 1.3 Reasons to Invest in Kagera Region ...............................................................................5 1.4 Suggested Priority Investment Opportunities in Kagera Region .............10 1.4.1 Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities ............................10 1.4.2 Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities ...............................10 1.5 The Guide’s Target Groups ................................................................................................11 PART TWO ..............................................................................................13 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF KAGERA REGION .......................................13 2.1 Geographical Location ........................................................................................................13 2.2 Land Area ....................................................................................................................................13 2.3 Population ...................................................................................................................................13 2.4 Districts in Kagera Region .................................................................................................14 2.5 Climate, Soils, Topography and Vegetation ............................................................17 2.5.1 Climate ..........................................................................................................................17 2.5.2 Soils .................................................................................................................................18 2.5.3 Topography ................................................................................................................19 2.5.4 Vegetation ..................................................................................................................19 2.6 Agro-ecological Zones ........................................................................................................19 ii | KAGERA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE 2.6.1 Bukoba Rural and Muleba District Zone ..................................................20 2.6.2 Karagwe District Zone .........................................................................................20 2.6.3 Ngara and Biharamulo Zone ...........................................................................20 2.7 Regional Economy .................................................................................................................21 2.8 Economic Infrastructure .....................................................................................................22 2.9 Productive Sectors .................................................................................................................25 2.9.1 Agriculture ..................................................................................................................25 2.9.2 Livestock ......................................................................................................................27 2.9.3 Forestry and beekeeping ..................................................................................30 2.9.4 Fisheries ........................................................................................................................32 2.9.5 Nature and Tourism...............................................................................................34 2.9.6 Mining Sector ...........................................................................................................37 2.9.7 Industries .....................................................................................................................38 PART THREE ...........................................................................................41 PRIORITY INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN KAGERA REGION .............41 3.1 Strategic Investment Areas ..............................................................................................41 3.2 Regional Level Priority Investment Opportunities .............................................46 3.3 Council Level Priority Investment Opportunities ...............................................51 PART FOUR ............................................................................................80 FACILITATION, PROCESSES, REQUIREMENTS AND INCENTIVES ...............80 4.1 Supportive Policies and Legal Environment ..............................................................80 4.1.1 Policies, Legal, Institutional and Regulatory Considerations .......80 4.1.2 Strategies, Plans, and Programmes .............................................................81 4.1.3 Investment Options: Private, PPP, PPCP, Joint Ventures ..................81 4.2 Facilitation: Processes and Requirements ...............................................................83 4.2.1 Lead Institution ........................................................................................................83 4.2.2 Main Institutions Dealing with Investment in Tanzania and Kagera Region ..........................................................................................................84 4.2.3 Registration ................................................................................................................84 4.2.4 Central Government Taxes ...............................................................................84 KAGERA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE | iii 4.3 General Investment Incentives ......................................................................................86 4.4 Access to Resources ..............................................................................................................87 4.4.1 Land for Investment in Tanzania ...................................................................87 4.4.2 Land for Investment in Kagera Region .....................................................88 4.4.3 Banking and Financial Services .....................................................................88 4.4.4 Labour ...........................................................................................................................88 4.5 Inclusion and Participation of the Private Sector ...............................................89 PART FIVE ..............................................................................................90 KEY CONTACTS IN KAGERA REGION ...............................................................90 5.1 Key Websites ..............................................................................................................................90 5.2 Key Contacts ..............................................................................................................................90 5.2.1 Regional Commissioner’s Office ...................................................................90 5.2.2 Bukoba Municipal Council................................................................................91 5.2.3 District Councils ......................................................................................................91 iv | KAGERA REGION INVESTMENT GUIDE LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Population and Area by District ....................................................................14 Table 2.2: Large-scale Industries in Kagera region ...................................................39 Table 3.1: Strategic Investment Opportunities ...........................................................44 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1: Map Showing the Location of Councils in Kagera Region ...........17 Figure 2.2: Map Showing Population of Cattle by Council in the region in 2015 ............................................................................................28
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