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Zimbabwe imefanikiwa kupata hekta 10 za ardhi katika eneo la Kwala, Mkoani Pwani nchini Tanzania, kwa ajili ya kujenga kituo maalum cha bandari kavu. Hatua hii inaipa nchi hiyo isiyo na pwani fursa ya moja kwa moja katika Ukanda wa Kati (Central Corridor) na njia mbadala ya kufika baharini.
Viongozi kutoka Zimbabwe na Tanzania wanamalizia Maelewano ya Ushirikiano (MoU) kuhusu mradi huo kufuatia mazungumzo yaliyofanyika jijini Harare wiki hii. Wizara ya Uchukuzi ya Zimbabwe imeeleza kuwa makubaliano hayo yatatoa mfumo wa ushirikiano kabla ya kusainiwa kwa mikataba ya mwisho ya utekelezaji na uendeshaji wa kituo hicho.
Hatua hii ni ya umuhimu mkubwa kwa Zimbabwe, ambayo kwa kiasi kikubwa inategemea Ukanda wa Beira nchini Msumbiji wenye msongamano mkubwa wa mizigo. Kituo cha Kwala kitawapa waagizaji na wasafirishaji wa mizigo wa Zimbabwe njia mbadala kupitia Bandari ya Dar es Salaam, hasa kwa mizigo inayotoka au kwenda katika masoko ya Asia na Mashariki ya Kati.
Tanzania ilifungua bandari kavu ya Kwala mwaka 2025 ili kupunguza msongamano katika Bandari ya Dar es Salaam. Kituo hicho kimeunganishwa na mtandao wa reli na barabara wa Ukanda wa Kati unaohudumia nchi za Rwanda, Burundi, na Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (DRC), na inatarajiwa kuchukua hadi 30% ya mizigo inayohudumiwa sasa kupitia Dar es Salaam. Tenga hili la ardhi kwa Zimbabwe linaiunganisha moja kwa moja na mtandao huo wa usafirishaji.
Hatua hii inakuja wakati Harare pia ikiendeleza bandari kavu katika eneo la Mutare ili kupunguza msongamano katika mpaka wa Forbes, huku Msumbiji ikiendelea na mradi wa bandari kavu ya dola milioni 110 huko Dondo kama sehemu ya upanuzi wa Bandari ya Beira.
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The development follows recent meetings between officials from Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development and their Tanzanian counterparts in Harare to review cooperation on the proposed facility. (Herald Online)
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport said the two countries are now at an advanced stage of negotiations towards signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement is expected to establish the framework for cooperation before definitive agreements are signed for the implementation and operation of the facility. (Facebook)
The Ministry’s Head of Legal Services, Advocate Kingston Magaya, representing Permanent Secretary Engineer Joy Makumbe, said the MoU would provide the basis for moving the project forward.
The proposed dry port is expected to provide Zimbabwe with dedicated space for cargo handling, sorting and storage while facilitating the movement of goods between Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
The project could also give Zimbabwean importers and exporters an alternative to the Beira Corridor in Mozambique, which currently handles a significant share of the country’s international cargo.
Kwala is located in Tanzania’s Coastal Region and forms part of the country’s wider logistics network connected to the Port of Dar es Salaam. Tanzania officially unveiled the wider Kwala Dry Port in July 2025 as part of efforts to decongest Dar es Salaam port and improve the movement of cargo inland. The facility covers about 502 hectares and is connected to Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway network. (The Chanzo Inititative)
The rail connection allows containers to be moved from Dar es Salaam to Kwala before being transported further inland, supporting Tanzania’s ambitions to strengthen the Central Corridor as a major trade route for landlocked countries.
Kwala is already being positioned as a regional logistics hub. In March 2026, the Central Corridor Transport and Transit Facilitation Agency reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo had secured a 45-hectare dedicated logistics terminal within the larger Kwala Dry Port complex. (CENTRAL CORRIDOR)
For Zimbabwe, access to the facility could provide another route for cargo travelling to and from overseas markets, including Asia and the Middle East, through Dar es Salaam.
The development comes as Zimbabwe works to expand its logistics infrastructure and address congestion along existing trade routes.
Zimbabwe is also developing a dry port in Mutare, which is intended to help ease pressure at Forbes Border Post and improve the movement of cargo along the Beira Corridor. Mozambique, meanwhile, is advancing plans for a US$110 million dry port at Dondo in Sofala Province, which is expected to complement the Port of Beira. (Herald Online)
The Kwala project therefore adds another potential gateway for Zimbabwean trade, alongside the country’s existing connections through Mozambique and South Africa.
However, the Tanzanian facility is still at the cooperation and agreement stage. The two governments must complete the MoU and subsequent definitive agreements before the Zimbabwean terminal can be fully implemented and operationalised. (Herald Online)
The project is part of Zimbabwe’s broader efforts to diversify its trade corridors, improve cargo handling and reduce the impact of congestion on the movement of goods into and out of the country. (splash247.com)
Viongozi kutoka Zimbabwe na Tanzania wanamalizia Maelewano ya Ushirikiano (MoU) kuhusu mradi huo kufuatia mazungumzo yaliyofanyika jijini Harare wiki hii. Wizara ya Uchukuzi ya Zimbabwe imeeleza kuwa makubaliano hayo yatatoa mfumo wa ushirikiano kabla ya kusainiwa kwa mikataba ya mwisho ya utekelezaji na uendeshaji wa kituo hicho.
Hatua hii ni ya umuhimu mkubwa kwa Zimbabwe, ambayo kwa kiasi kikubwa inategemea Ukanda wa Beira nchini Msumbiji wenye msongamano mkubwa wa mizigo. Kituo cha Kwala kitawapa waagizaji na wasafirishaji wa mizigo wa Zimbabwe njia mbadala kupitia Bandari ya Dar es Salaam, hasa kwa mizigo inayotoka au kwenda katika masoko ya Asia na Mashariki ya Kati.
Tanzania ilifungua bandari kavu ya Kwala mwaka 2025 ili kupunguza msongamano katika Bandari ya Dar es Salaam. Kituo hicho kimeunganishwa na mtandao wa reli na barabara wa Ukanda wa Kati unaohudumia nchi za Rwanda, Burundi, na Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo (DRC), na inatarajiwa kuchukua hadi 30% ya mizigo inayohudumiwa sasa kupitia Dar es Salaam. Tenga hili la ardhi kwa Zimbabwe linaiunganisha moja kwa moja na mtandao huo wa usafirishaji.
Hatua hii inakuja wakati Harare pia ikiendeleza bandari kavu katika eneo la Mutare ili kupunguza msongamano katika mpaka wa Forbes, huku Msumbiji ikiendelea na mradi wa bandari kavu ya dola milioni 110 huko Dondo kama sehemu ya upanuzi wa Bandari ya Beira.
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Zimbabwe has secured 10 hectares of land at Kwala in Tanzania’s Coastal Region for the development of a dedicated dry port terminal, giving the landlocked country an additional route for handling imports and exports through the Port of Dar es Salaam.
The development follows recent meetings between officials from Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development and their Tanzanian counterparts in Harare to review cooperation on the proposed facility. (Herald Online)
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Transport said the two countries are now at an advanced stage of negotiations towards signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The agreement is expected to establish the framework for cooperation before definitive agreements are signed for the implementation and operation of the facility. (Facebook)
The Ministry’s Head of Legal Services, Advocate Kingston Magaya, representing Permanent Secretary Engineer Joy Makumbe, said the MoU would provide the basis for moving the project forward.
The proposed dry port is expected to provide Zimbabwe with dedicated space for cargo handling, sorting and storage while facilitating the movement of goods between Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
The project could also give Zimbabwean importers and exporters an alternative to the Beira Corridor in Mozambique, which currently handles a significant share of the country’s international cargo.
Kwala is located in Tanzania’s Coastal Region and forms part of the country’s wider logistics network connected to the Port of Dar es Salaam. Tanzania officially unveiled the wider Kwala Dry Port in July 2025 as part of efforts to decongest Dar es Salaam port and improve the movement of cargo inland. The facility covers about 502 hectares and is connected to Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway network. (The Chanzo Inititative)
The rail connection allows containers to be moved from Dar es Salaam to Kwala before being transported further inland, supporting Tanzania’s ambitions to strengthen the Central Corridor as a major trade route for landlocked countries.
Kwala is already being positioned as a regional logistics hub. In March 2026, the Central Corridor Transport and Transit Facilitation Agency reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo had secured a 45-hectare dedicated logistics terminal within the larger Kwala Dry Port complex. (CENTRAL CORRIDOR)
For Zimbabwe, access to the facility could provide another route for cargo travelling to and from overseas markets, including Asia and the Middle East, through Dar es Salaam.
The development comes as Zimbabwe works to expand its logistics infrastructure and address congestion along existing trade routes.
Zimbabwe is also developing a dry port in Mutare, which is intended to help ease pressure at Forbes Border Post and improve the movement of cargo along the Beira Corridor. Mozambique, meanwhile, is advancing plans for a US$110 million dry port at Dondo in Sofala Province, which is expected to complement the Port of Beira. (Herald Online)
The Kwala project therefore adds another potential gateway for Zimbabwean trade, alongside the country’s existing connections through Mozambique and South Africa.
However, the Tanzanian facility is still at the cooperation and agreement stage. The two governments must complete the MoU and subsequent definitive agreements before the Zimbabwean terminal can be fully implemented and operationalised. (Herald Online)
The project is part of Zimbabwe’s broader efforts to diversify its trade corridors, improve cargo handling and reduce the impact of congestion on the movement of goods into and out of the country. (splash247.com)
