Mchuchuma in south western
Tanzania
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest; Kenya to the northeast; the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to t ...
near
Ludewa
Ludewa is a town and ward in Ludewa District of Njombe Region in Tanzania, East Africa. The town is the administrative seat for Ludewa District. As of the 2002 census, the ward had a population of 8,747.
Notes
Major economic activities are a ...
off the northern tip of
Lake Nyasa
Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania and Lago Niassa in Mozambique, () is an African Great Lake and the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system, located between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.
It is the fourth largest ...
, is the site of major coal deposits. There is also a thermal power station costing$612m. Recent studies indicate that Mchuchuma/
Ketewaka coal deposits should be connected to the coast by rail to facilitate exports.
The railway that will be built will be part of the
Mtwara Development Corridor
The Mtwara Development Project is a major infrastructure development project involving southern Tanzania, northern Mozambique, eastern Malawi and Eastern Zambia. The goal of this project is to provide road, rail and waterway access from the surrou ...
project.
See also
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Transport in Tanzania Tanzania’s transport system comprises road, rail, air, and maritime infrastructure, serving both domestic mobility and international trade through key ports like Dar es Salaam . The road network is long, of which is classified as trunk road and ...
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Timeline of African Union of Railways
The ''Timeline of the African Union of Railways'' presents a chronological overview of major milestones and initiatives undertaken by the African Union of Railways (AUR) a specialized body of the African Union tasked with promoting railway inte ...
- other railway proposals.
References
Geography of Tanzania
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