Bisarwi Smallholder Irrigation Scheme
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