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Bisarwi Smallholder Irrigation Scheme

Water Agricultural irrigation and drainage

Overview

Summary

This Project, located in Bisarwi Village, Tarime District, Northern Tanzania, was identified and prepared under the Mara River Basin Project. Project interventions include construction of 50,000 m3 capacity storage earth dam and development of irrigation area of 500 ha. Bisarwi dam project is located in Bisarwi village, Manga ward, Inano division, Tarime district of Mara region in Tanzania. Tarime district is geographically located at latitude 1000' - 2030' South and longitude 43030' -35030' East while Bisarwi is on the S-E of Tarime Township at latitude 1026' -1026' South and longitude 34015' - 34016' East. The project area is easily accessible via a short route from Tarime branching at Gamasara village through Mtana village (22 km), or 37 km from Tarime through Komaswa - Nyamongo gravel road.

Description

This Project, located in Bisarwi Village, Tarime District, Northern Tanzania, was identified and prepared under the Mara River Basin Project. Project interventions include construction of 50,000 m3 capacity storage earth dam and development of irrigation area of 500 ha. Bisarwi dam project is located in Bisarwi village, Manga ward, Inano division, Tarime district of Mara region in Tanzania. Tarime district is geographically located at latitude 1000' - 2030' South and longitude 43030' -35030' East while Bisarwi is on the S-E of Tarime Township at latitude 1026' -1026' South and longitude 34015' - 34016' East. The project area is easily accessible via a short route from Tarime branching at Gamasara village through Mtana village (22 km), or 37 km from Tarime through Komaswa - Nyamongo gravel road.

Progress history

  • 2015 Operation

Key figures

Dimension Planned Achieved
Area equipped for irrigation (ha) 500 ha 0 ha

Key facts

Status
Completed
Countries
Tanzania, Tanzania, Tanzania
Last updated
19 Apr 2022

Financing

USD million
Preparation cost
0.00
Preparation funding gap
0.00
Capital cost (CAPEX)
0.00
CAPEX funding gap
0.00
Operation cost
0.00

Stakeholders

Nile River Basin Program
NRBIP
Tanzania - Government of Tanzania
GoTZ

Source: African Infrastructure Database (AUDA-NEPAD)